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Francis Joseph Biggins

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Frank Biggins
Personal information
Full name Francis Joseph Biggins
Date of birth 24 June 1884[1][2]
Place of birth Brownhills, Staffordshire, England[3]
Date of death 1962 (age 77)[4]
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
?–1908 South Kirkby
1908–1911 Barnsley
1911–? Castleford Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Frank Biggins (24 June 1884 – 1962) was an English footballer who played as an outside right for South Kirkby, Barnsley and Castleford Town.

Early life

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Biggins was born and raised in Brownhills, Staffordshire, the eldest of nine children born to John Biggins, a coal miner, and Elizabeth Biggins (née Wilton). By 1901, the teenaged Biggins was also working as a coal miner in Brownhills before moving to Yorkshire,[5] where he boarded with Yorkshire footballer Harry Ness.[3]

Playing career

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Biggins began his football career with South Kirkby[6] before being signed by Barnsley in May 1908.[7] In August 1911, he left Oakwell for Castleford Town.[8]

References

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  1. ^ 1939 England and Wales Register
  2. ^ Francis Joseph Biggins, birth registered in Lichfield, Staffordshire. England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915
  3. ^ a b Francis Joseph Biggins in Barnsley. Occupation: Footballer professional. 1911 England Census
  4. ^ England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007
  5. ^ 1901 England Census
  6. ^ "South Kirkby Colliery (Almost) Complete History". Matthew Thomas. Archived from the original on 15 July 2018. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  7. ^ "Barnsley Football". Barnsley Chronicle. 9 May 1908. p. 8.
  8. ^ "Biggins For Castleford". Sheffield Daily Telegraph. 31 August 1911. p. 11.