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Frank Simon

Personal information
Full name	Francis Wilfred Simon
Date of birth	1899
Place of birth	Crewe, England
Date of death	1956 (aged 56–57)
Height	5 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1.74 m)
Position	Centre-half
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1919	Manchester City	0	(0)
1919	Crewe Alexandra	0	(0)
1920–1922	Port Vale	10	(1)
1922–19??	Winsford United
1932–1934	Nantwich		(5)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Francis Wilfred Simon (1899–1956) was an English footballer who played for Manchester City, Crewe Alexandra, and Port Vale.

Career

Simon played for Manchester City and Crewe Alexandra before joining Port Vale in July 1920. He played three Second Division games in the 1920–21 season and then seven games in the 1921–22 season. He scored his first goal for the club on Christmas Eve 1921, in a 3–2 defeat to Barnsley at Oakwell. He was released from the Old Recreation Ground in the summer of 1922. Nicknamed Doffey, he served Winsford United for many seasons before captaining Nantwich to Cheshire Senior Cup success in 1933.

Statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Manchester City	1919–20	First Division	0	0	0	0	0	0
Port Vale	1920–21	Second Division	3	0	0	0	3	0
	1921–22	Second Division	7	1	0	0	7	1
	Total		10	1	0	0	10	1

Honours

Nantwich

• Cheshire Senior Cup: 1933