Frank Noble is a former footballer who played as a Full back in the Football League during the 1960s and 1970s, most notably with Peterborough United. He was born in Sheffield

Sheffield

Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely...

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He started as a junior with Sheffield Wednesday, although he only made two Football League appearances for them before leaving in 1965/66. He moved to Peterborough United for 1967-68 and went on to play 226 games for the club He played for them in their FA Cup

FA Cup

The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...

 3rd round tie against Portsmouth

Portsmouth F.C.

Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the city of Portsmouth. The club is nicknamed Pompey. Portsmouth's home matches have been played at Fratton Park since the club's formation in 1898. The team currently play in the Football League Championship after being relegated from...

on 27 January 1968, which was their last FA Cup game prior to their demotion for financial irregularities. He retired from football during the 1971-72 season.