Francis (Frank) Becton (11 May 1873 – 6 November 1909) was an English professional footballer at the turn of the 20th century. An inside forward, he turned out for
Preston North End
Preston North End Football Club, commonly referred to as Preston, North End or PNE, is a professional football club in Preston, Lancashire, England, who currently play in the EFL Championship, the second tier of the English football league syste ...
(in two separate spells),
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough in Merseyside, England. With a population of in 2019, it is the 10th largest English district by population and its metropolitan area is the fifth largest in the United Kingdom, with a popul ...
,
Sheffield United
Sheffield United Football Club is a professional football club in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, which compete in the . They are nicknamed "the Blades" due to Sheffield's history of cutlery production. The team have played home games at ...
,
Bedminster,
Swindon Town
Swindon Town Football Club is a professional Association football, football club based in Swindon, Wiltshire, England. The team currently competes in , the fourth tier of the English football league system. The club has played home matches at ...
,
Ashton Town and
New Brighton Tower
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. He also represented
England
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twice, scoring two goals.
His early death came from
tuberculosis
Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease usually caused by '' Mycobacterium tuberculosis'' (MTB) bacteria. Tuberculosis generally affects the lungs, but it can also affect other parts of the body. Most infections show no symptoms, in ...
.
External links
Profile at LFCHistory.net*
1873 births
1909 deaths
Footballers from Preston, Lancashire
English men's footballers
England men's international footballers
Men's association football inside forwards
Preston North End F.C. players
Liverpool F.C. players
Sheffield United F.C. players
Bedminster F.C. players
Swindon Town F.C. players
Nelson F.C. players
Ashton Town F.C. players
New Brighton Tower F.C. players
English Football League players
Southern Football League players
English Football League representative players
20th-century deaths from tuberculosis
Tuberculosis deaths in England
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