|
Frank
Forman |
Nottingham Forest FC
9 appearances, 1 goal
P 9 W 7 D 2 L 0 F
32:
A 11
89% successful
1898-1903
captain: once
minutes played: 810 |
 |
Profile |
Full name |
Frank Forman JP |
Born |
23 May 1875 in Aston-on-Trent, Derbyshire [registered in Shardlow,
June 1875]. Attended Aston-on-Trent National School |
Baptised |
20 June 1875 in Aston-on-Trent |
Census Notes |
According to his school
admission, both he and Frederick began school on 3 June 1877, Frank
leaving on 18 February 1889. According to the 1881
census, the five-year old Frank is the youngest of four children,
including Frederick, to Ralph and Eliza, a french-born British subject. They all live on the Weston Road
in Aston, Shardlow. His father is a farmer of 65 acres, employing two men
and two boys. |
According to the 1891
census, the family of six are all still living in Weston Road and his
father is still a farmer. They now have one servant. |
According to the 1901
census, Frank is one of three, including Frederick, who are living with
their widowed mother, who is still running the farm on Weston Road. Frank
himself is a builder, and they have two servants. |
According to the 1911
census, Builder Frank is now married to Emelie, with two children, Hilda
Lillian and Ralph. Along with two servants, they live at Clovelly, on
Wilford Lane in West Bridgford. |
According to the 1939 register, Builder Frank
and Emilie are still married living at 131 Melton Road in West Bridgford. |
Married |
to Emilie
Hellaby, at All Saint's Church, Derby, 23 June 1903
[registered in Derby, June 1903]. Frank was a builder,
living at Midland Road in Derby at the time of his banns. His brother, Fred, was
the best man. The reception was held at The Midland Hotel in Derby. The
honeymoon was spent in Llanberis. |
Died |
4 December 1961, aged
86 years 196 days
[registered in Basford, December 1961]. |
Height/Weight |
5'
11", 12st.
7lbs [1901], 6'
0", 12st.
4lbs [1902]. |
Source |
Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] & FindMyPast.com |
Club Career |
Club(s) |
Began his career playing
with his local side, Aston-on-Trent FC. He also helped Beeston Town FC
before joining Derby County FC as an amateur in 1894. He joined his
brother at Nottingham Forest FC in February 1895, retiring in 1905. |
Club honours |
FA Cup winners
1897-98; |
Individual honours |
Football League
(two appearances) |
Distinctions |
None |
Source |
Douglas Lammings' An English
Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990]. |
England Career |
Player number |
One of
four who became 236th
players (236) to appear for England. |
Position(s) |
Right-half |
First match |
No. 62, 5 March 1898,
Ireland 2
England 3, a British
Championship match at
Cliftonville Gardens,
Cliftonville, Belfast, aged 22 years
286 days. |
Last match |
No. 85, 2 March 1903,
England 2 Wales 1, a British
Championship match at Fratton Park, Frogmore Road, Southsea, Portsmouth, aged
27 years 283 days. |
Major tournaments |
British Championship
1897-98, 1898-99, 1900-01, 1901-02, 1902-03; |
Team honours |
British Championship winners
1897-98, 1898-99, 1900-01, shared 1902-03; |
Individual honours |
None |
Distinctions |
Brother to Fred Forman
and uncle of
Harry Linacre.
(not brother-in-law, as stated by Doug Lamming!) Died ten days
after George Wilson |
Beyond England |
A member of the Nottingham Forest FC
committee from 21 June 1905 until his death in 1961. He was in business
with his nephew, Harry Linacre, as a building contractor. He became
Justice of the Peace in West Bridgford from 3 May 1916. -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who.
Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.98. |
Frank Forman - Career Statistics |
Squads |
Apps |
comp. apps |
Mins. |
Goals |
goals ave.min |
comp. goals |
Capt. |
Disc. |
12 |
9 |
9 |
810 |
1 |
810 min |
1 |
once |
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 Forman
- Match Record - All Matches - By
Type of Match |
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
|
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts
% |
W/L |
Home |
6 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
25 |
8 |
+17 |
0 |
1 |
4.167 |
1.333 |
83.3 |
+4 |
Away |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
3 |
+4 |
0 |
1 |
2.667 |
1.00 |
100.0 |
+3 |
All
-
British Championship |
9 |
7 |
2 |
0 |
32 |
11 |
+21 |
0 |
2 |
3.556 |
1.222 |
88.9 |
+7 |
Frank Forman
- Match Record - Tournament Matches |
British Championship Competition |
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
BC 1897-98 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
3 |
+3 |
0 |
0 |
3.00 |
1.50 |
100.0 |
+2 |
BC 1898-99 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
19 |
3 |
+6 |
0 |
1 |
6.333 |
1.00 |
100.0 |
+3 |
BC 1900-01 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
2.00 |
2.00 |
50.0 |
=0 |
BC 1901-02 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
1.50 |
1.00 |
75.0 |
+1 |
BC 1902-03 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
2.00 |
1.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
BC
All |
9 |
7 |
2 |
0 |
32 |
11 |
+21 |
0 |
2 |
3.556 |
1.222 |
88.9 |
+7 |
All Competition |
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
BC |
9 |
7 |
2 |
0 |
32 |
11 |
+21 |
0 |
2 |
3.556 |
1.222 |
88.9 |
+7 |
All |
9 |
7 |
2 |
0 |
32 |
11 |
+21 |
0 |
2 |
3.556 |
1.222 |
88.9 |
+7 |
Frank Forman
- Match History |
Club: Nottingham
Forest F.C. - 9 full appearances |
F.A. International
Select Committee - 9
full capsx
|
|
Age
22 |
1 |
62 |
5 March 1898 - Ireland 2 England 3,
Cliftonville Gardens,
Belfast |
BC |
AW |
Start |
rh |
2 |
64 |
2 April 1898 - Scotland 1 England 3,
Celtic Park, Glasgow |
AW |
Start |
rh |
Age 23 |
3 |
65 |
18 February 1899 - England 13 Ireland 2,
Roker Park, Sunderland |
BC |
HW |
Start
15 |
rh |
4 |
66 |
20 March 1899 - England 4 Wales 0,
Ashton Gate, Bristol |
HW |
Start |
rh |
5 |
67 |
6 April 1899 - England 2 Scotland 1,
Aston Lower Grounds, Birmingham |
HW |
Start |
rh |
Age
24 |
- |
68 |
17 March 1900
- Ireland 0 England 2,
Lansdowne Road, Dublin |
BC |
AW |
withdrew |
Age 25 |
- |
72 |
18 March 1901 - England 6 Wales 0,
St. James' Park, Newcastle-upon-Tyne |
BC |
HW |
withdrew |
6 |
73 |
30 March 1901 - England 2
Scotland
2,
Sports Arena, Penge |
HD |
Start |
ch |
Age 26 |
- |
74 |
3 March 1902 - Wales 0 England 0, The
Racecourse, Wrexham |
BC |
AD |
withdrew |
7 |
75 |
22 March 1902
- Ireland 0 England 1,
Balmoral
Showgrounds, Belfast
|
AW |
captain |
lh |
void |
5 April 1902 - Scotland 1 England 1,
Ibrox Park, Glasgow |
AD |
Start |
ch |
8 |
76 |
3 May 1902 - England 2 Scotland 2,
Aston Lower Grounds, Birmingham |
HD |
Start |
ch |
Age 27 |
9 |
78 |
2 March 1903
- England 2 Wales 1,
Fratton Park, Portsmouth |
BC |
HW |
Start |
ch |
Notes
____________________
CG
|
|