Frank Broome	Aston Villa FC 7 appearances, 3 goals (one on debut) P 7 W 4 D 1 L 2 F 20: A 11 64% successful 1938-39 captain: none minutes played: 630
Timeline
	Frank Henry Broome
Birth	Friday, 11 June 1915 in Charles Street, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire [registered in Berkhamstead, September 1915]. To James Weyland & Mary Eva (née Davis) Attended Victoria School in Berkhamstead.
Marriage	to Elsie May Williams (b.2 June 1913) [registered in Berkhamsted, March 1939]. Two children, Errol M. (b.December 1939) and Roderic F. (b.September 1941).
	According to the 1939 register, Frank H. is a fireman, married to Elsie M., and they are living at 144 Beauchamp Avenue in the Handsworth area of Birmingham.
	Death: Sunday, 4 September 1994 in a nursing home, aged 79 years 85 days [registered in Exeter, Devon, September 1994]. not the 10th. "BROOME Frank Henry On September 4 1994 Frank Henry aged 79 years Of Ottery St Mary, Devon. A dearly loved husband of Elsie, loving father of Errol, Roderic and a dear grandpa..."
	Funeral: "...Funeral Service in The Ottery St. Mary Parish Church on Monday, September 19 at 12 noon. Followed by interment. Family flowers only but donations if desired to Alzheimers Disease Society." - Sandwell Evening Mail, Thursday, 8 September 1994
	Registration evidence states that Frank Henry was born in Berkhamsted in 1915. His death registration also states that he died in 1994. But his death registration stated that he was born on 2 June 1919 (of which there is no 1919 birth registration to co-oberate!)
	Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] & FindMyPast.com
Club Career
Club(s)	He first played football for Boxmoor St. John's FC, from there Frank signed for Berkhamsted in November 1933, joining his elder brother Reg. Despite both Arsenal FC and Tottenham Hotspur FC turning him down because of his small stature, Aston Villa decided to sign him on 6 November 1934. No fee was involved but Villa agreed to send a first team to play at Berkhamstead. He guested for Nottingham Forest (four appearances) Wolverhampton Wanderers FC during the war. He stayed at Villa Park until 11 September 1946, after scoring 78 goals in 136 league appearances. Frank was transferred to Derby County FC for £5,000 and averaged a goal every three games, 45 goals in 112 league appearances. He joined Notts County FC on 28 October 1949 in a player exchange, Harry Brown, returning 105 league appearances with 35 goals. He then played for Brentford FC from July 1953, scoring once in six league appearances, and onto Crewe Alexandra FC from October 1953, where he made a final 36 league appearances and scoring sixteen goals. He crossed the Irish Sea to play for Shelbourne FC in February 1955 for the briefest of periods.
Club honours	Football League Division Two winners 1937-38; Football League War Cup winners 1942; Football League Division Three (South) winners 1949-50;
Individual honours	None
Distinctions	None
Height/Weight	5' 7", 9st. 8lbs [1938].
Source	Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] & Dacorum Heritage
Managerial Career
Club(s)	First took up a management position as an assistant at Notts County FC from later on in 1955. Became the club's acting manager from January to May 1957, returning to assistant until the December. Took over as manager and coach at Exeter City the following month. Became the Southend United FC manager from May until December 1960. After which he became the manager and coach of New South Wales side, Bankstown FC, from July 1961 until October 1962. Heading to Sydney-based Corinthians FC later in 1962. Became the part-time coach of Melita Eagles FC, also based in Sydney early in 1967. Became the manager of Exeter City FC from April 1967 until February 1969. Then briefly coached in the Middle East.
England Career
Player number	One of two who became 645th players (646) to appear for England.
Position(s)	Centre-forward, outside/inside-right, inside-left.
First match	No. 216, 14 May 1938, Germany 3 England 6, an end-of-season tour match at  Olympiastadion, Westend, Berlin, aged 22 years 337 days.
Last match	No. 226, 24 May 1939, Romania 0 England 2, an end-of-season tour match at Stadionul Agenţia Naţională de Educaţie Fizică, Bucureşti, aged 23 years 347 days.
Major tournaments	None
Team honours	None
Individual honours	None
Distinctions	The fifth Hertfordshirian to represent England. Died a day after Billy Wright.
Beyond England
On finishing his education, he worked at Apsley Mills. - An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who. Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.49./Dacorum Heritage

Frank Broome - Career Statistics
Squads	Apps	comp. apps	Mins.		goals ave.min	comp. goals	Capt.	Disc.
11	7	0	630	3	210 min	0	none	none
minutes are an approximation, due to the fact that many matches rarely stick to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time for injuries and errors.

Frank Broome - Match History
Club: Aston Villa F.C. - 7 full appearances F.A. International Select Committee - 7 full capsx
Age 22
-	215	9 April 1938 - England 0 Scotland 1, Empire Stadium, Wembley	BC	HL	reserve
1	216	14 May 1938 - Germany 3 England 6, Olympiastadion, Berlin	tour	AW	Start 29	cf
2	217	21 May 1938 - Switzerland 2 England 1, Hardturm Stadion, Zürich		AL	Start	cf
3	218	26 May 1938 - France 2 England 4, Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Paris		AW	Start 6	or
Age 23
-	219	22 October 1938 - Wales 4 England 2, Ninian Park, Cardiff	BC	AL	reserve
-	220	26 October 1938 - England 3 Rest of Europe 0, Arsenal Stadium, Highbury	Fr	HW	reserve
4	221	9 November 1938 - England 4 Norway 0, St. James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne	Fr	HW	Start	8
-	222	16 November 1938 - England 7 Ireland 0, Old Trafford, Manchester	BC	HW	reserve
-	223	15 April 1939 - Scotland 1 England 2, Hampden Park, Glasgow		AW	reserve
5	224	13 May 1939 - Italy 2 England 2, Stadio Civico San Siro, Milano	tour	AD	Start	11
6	225	18 May 1939 - Yugoslavia 2 England 1, Stadion Beogradski SK, Beograd		AL	Start 49	11
7	226	24 May 1939 - Romania 0 England 2, Stadionul ANEF, Bucureşti		AW	Start	7

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