Frank Vallis (5 May 1896 — September 1957) was an English

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ...

who played as a goalkeeper.

Career

Frank Vallis played for Horfield United in the Bristol & Suburban League before signing for

Bristol City Bristol City Football Club is a professional football club based in Bristol, England, which compete in the , the second tier of English football. They have played their home games at Ashton Gate since moving from St John's Lane in 1904. The ...

in April 1919. He was later joined at Bristol City by his brothers Jack Vallis & Arthur Vallis. In May 1926 along with Charlie Sutherland he joined

Merthyr Town Merthyr Town Football Club ( cy, Clwb Pêl-droed Tref Merthyr) is a Welsh semi-professional association football, football club based in Merthyr Tydfil, currently playing in the , in the seventh tier of the English football league system. The ...

. Vallis made his debut in a 0–3 defeat at Exeter City on 28 August 1926. Two days later Vallis suffered a broken leg playing in a 3–2 win over Bristol Rovers at Penydarren Park, this unfortunate incident led to the 35yr old player manager Albert Lindon making 33 appearances in goal in 1926–27. After retiring Frank Vallis coached football and cricket at

Monkton Combe School (Thy Word is Truth) , established = , type = Public schoolIndependent schoolBoarding school , founder = The Revd Francis Pocock , head_label = Head Master , head ...

in Bath where he was known and remembered with affection as "Pro Vallis".Monkton Combe School archives He served as chairman of

Monkton Combe Monkton Combe is a village and civil parishes in England, civil parish in north Somerset, England, south of Bath, Somerset, Bath. The parish, which includes the Hamlet (place), hamlet of Tucking Mill, had a population of 554 in 2013. It was form ...

parish council.

Honours

;with Bristol City *

Football League Third Division South The Third Division South of The Football League was a tier in the English football league system from 1921 to 1958. It ran in parallel with the Third Division North with clubs elected to the League or relegated from Division Two allocated to on ...

winner: 1922–23 *

FA Cup The Football Association Challenge Cup, more commonly known as the FA Cup, is an annual knockout football competition in men's domestic English football. First played during the 1871–72 season, it is the oldest national football competi ...

semi-finalist 1920

References

1896 births 1957 deaths Footballers from Bristol English men's footballers Men's association football goalkeepers English Football League players Southern Football League players Merthyr Town F.C. players Yeovil Town F.C. players Bristol City F.C. players Staff at Monkton Combe School {{England-footy-goalkeeper-stub