Frank Richard George Lampard (born 20 September 1948) is an English former professional association football, footballer who played as a left-back. He played most of his career for West Ham United F.C., West Ham United, had a brief spell with Southend United F.C., Southend United, and was capped twice for the England national football team, England national team. He is the father of former Chelsea F.C., Chelsea midfielder and current Everton FC manager, Frank Lampard, and is often referred to as "Frank Lampard Senior" or "Frank Senior" when there is a chance of confusion between the two.

Early life

Lampard was born in East Ham, Essex, in 1948 to Frank Richard Lampard (born 1920) and Hilda D. Stiles (born 1928). He has a sister, Gwendoline, who is a year younger than him. He was only five years old when his father died in 1953, aged 33.

Club career

Lampard started for the youth team of West Ham United in 1964. He debuted for West Ham United in November 1967 in a 3–2 home defeat by Manchester City F.C., Manchester City, and quickly established himself in his preferred left-back position. Lampard was awarded a testimonial game by West Ham on 2 November 1976; a West Ham XI playing Fulham F.C., Fulham at the Boleyn Ground resulting in a 3–1 win for West Ham. At club level, he won two FA Cups with West Ham, in 1975 FA Cup Final, 1975 and 1980 FA Cup Final, 1980, and the old Football League Second Division, second division title in 1981. By the time he left the club on a free transfer at the end of the 1984–85 in English football, 1984–85 season, Lampard had played 660 games, scored 22 goals and become one of the most celebrated players to pull on the claret and blue jersey. He wore the number 3 on his jersey. He moved to Southend United F.C., Southend United for the 1985–86 season, then managed by another ex-West Ham star Bobby Moore, and made 38 appearances for the Essex club before retiring.

International career

At international level, Lampard won four England national football team, England Under-23 caps, and debuted for the England national football team, England senior national team against Yugoslavia national football team, Yugoslavia in October 1972.

Managerial career

From 1994 to 2001 he returned to West Ham to serve as assistant manager under Harry Redknapp, his brother-in-law. On 24 November 2008, Lampard was appointed as a football consultant to new Watford F.C., Watford manager Brendan Rodgers. and then followed Rodgers to Reading F.C., Reading in June 2009 to take up a similar role at the Madejski Stadium in June 2009. Lampard left Reading when Rodgers departed by mutual consent on 17 December 2009.

Personal life

Lampard was married to Patricia Harris before her death on 24 April 2008 following complications from pneumonia. They had three children named Natalie, Claire and Frank Lampard, Frank Jr, who was also a professional footballer and manager. Patricia's twin sister is Sandra Redknapp, wife of former Queens Park Rangers F.C., Queens Park Rangers manager Harry Redknapp. He is also the uncle to former England national football team, England, Liverpool F.C., Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur F.C., Tottenham Hotspur, AFC Bournemouth and Southampton F.C., Southampton player Jamie Redknapp. In 2019, Lampard became the landlord of The Nightingale public house in Wanstead, London.

References

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