Frank Mountford
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Frank Mountford was a footballer who played in The Football League
for Stoke City
. He made 391 appearances for Stoke.
in terms of appearances for Stoke. Mountford was a huge favourite with the fans at Stoke with his full committed style earning him legendary status at the Victoria Ground
after retiring he became a coach at Stoke right up to 1984.
The Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
for Stoke City
Stoke City F.C.
Stoke City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire that plays in the Premier League. Founded in 1863, it is the oldest club in the Premier League, and considered to be the second oldest professional football club in the world, after Notts...
. He made 391 appearances for Stoke.
Career
Frank Mountford had a long career with Stoke City after he moved down from Doncaster from an early age and joined Stoke's youth team in 1937. He established himself in the War League squad in 1942 and managed to kept his place for thirteen years making 608 appearances for The Potters 183 coming during the war. He is only behind John McCueJohn McCue
John McCue was an English football Full back.-Career:McCue first became associated with his local club Stoke City as a fifteen year old although, despite turning professional during the Second World War, his debut in the Football League was delayed until the end of the conflict...
in terms of appearances for Stoke. Mountford was a huge favourite with the fans at Stoke with his full committed style earning him legendary status at the Victoria Ground
Victoria Ground
Victoria Ground may refer to:*Victoria Ground, the former name of Hartlepool United’s ground Victoria Park.*Victoria Ground, Stoke City’s ground from 1878 to 1997.*Victoria Ground, current home of Bromsgrove Rovers...
after retiring he became a coach at Stoke right up to 1984.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stoke City Stoke City F.C. Stoke City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire that plays in the Premier League. Founded in 1863, it is the oldest club in the Premier League, and considered to be the second oldest professional football club in the world, after Notts... |
1946–47 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 1 |
| 1947–48 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 2 | |
| 1948–49 | 40 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 44 | 6 | |
| 1949–50 | 37 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 5 | |
| 1950–51 | 42 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 45 | 3 | |
| 1951–52 | 28 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 1 | |
| 1952–53 | 37 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 5 | |
| 1953–54 | 41 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 44 | 1 | |
| 1954–55 | 40 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 43 | 0 | |
| 1955–56 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| 1956–57 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 0 | |
| 1957–58 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| Career total | 391 | 21 | 26 | 3 | 417 | 24 | |