Frank Pitchford (c. 1935 – January 1990) was an English professional

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footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He played at representative level for

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, and at club level for

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and

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as a , i.e. number 7.

Playing career

International honours

Frank Pitchford won a

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for

while at Oldham in 1955 against

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, and won

s for

while at Oldham in 1958 against New Zealand, and in 1962 against France.

County Cup Final appearances

About Frank Pitchford's time, there was

's 2-12 defeat by Barrow in the

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Final during the 1954–55 season at

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on Saturday 23 October 1954, the 10-3 victory over St. Helens in the

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Final during the 1956–57 season at

on Saturday 20 October 1956, and the 12-2 victory over St. Helens in the

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Final during the 1958–59 season at

on Saturday 25 October 1958, he played , and scored a

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's 13-8 victory over

in the

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Final during the 1957–58 season at

on Saturday 19 October 1957.

References

External links

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RUGBY LEAGUE FINAL 1963Statistics at wigan.rlfans.com
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