Frank Gill (footballer, born 1948)

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Frank Gill
Personal information
Full name Frank Gill
Date of birth (1948-12-05) 5 December 1948 (age 74)
Place of birth Manchester, England
Position(s) Winger
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1965–1968 Manchester United 0 (0)
1968–1971 Tranmere Rovers 74 (8)
1971–? Altrincham
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Frank Gill (born 5 December 1948) is an English footballer, who played as a winger in the Football League for Tranmere Rovers. [1] [2]

Gill started his career as an apprentice with Manchester United, before joining Tranmere Rovers in 1968. [3] He went on to play for Altrincham. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Brown, Neil (2 September 2012). "Tranmere Rovers: 1946/47 – 2011/12". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
  2. Upton, Gilbert; Wilson, Steve (November 1997). "Players' Data". Tranmere Rovers 1921–1997: A Complete Record. pp. 101–108. ISBN   978-0-9518648-2-1.
  3. "Frank Gill". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 11 December 2018.