Frank Penn (footballer)
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Francis John Penn (5 April 1896 – 1966) was an English footballer and one-club man for Fulham.[1] He joined the club in 1915 and, 19 years later played his last game for them in 1934, against West Ham United. By this time, he had played 460 times for the club, at the time a club record, which since then has only been surpassed by three players.
Penn was an outside left noted for his speed and crossing ability. He also contributed a number of goals to the club. After his retirement, he lent his physiotherapy skills to the club (he qualified as a physio while still playing), and worked for the club for a further 26 years, from 1939 to 1965. He was unlucky to never win a full England cap, having been picked for various wartime representative teams.
Personal life
[edit]Penn was a qualified mechanical engineer and served in the Royal Air Force during the First World War.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 229. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ "Fulham Players and the First World War – University of Wolverhampton". www.wlv.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 8 August 2020. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
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