Alf Frodsham

Alfred "Alf" Frodsham (birth registered October→December 1902 — death unknown)^[1] birth registered in Prescot district, was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1920s and 1930s, and coach of the 1940s, playing at representative level for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for St. Helens, as a Wing, i.e. number 2 or 5, and coaching at club level for St. Helens.

International honours

Alf Frodsham won caps for England while at St Helens in 1927 against Wales, and in 1928 against Wales,^[2] and won caps for Great Britain while at St. Helens in 1928 against New Zealand (2 matches), and in 1929 against Australia.^[3]

County Cup final appearances

Alf Frodsham played Centre, i.e. number 3, and scored a try in St Helens' 10-2 victory over St Helens Recs in the 1926 Lancashire Cup final during the 1926–27 season at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington on Saturday 20 November 1926, and played Centre, i.e. number 3, in the 9-10 defeat by Warrington in the 1932 Lancashire Cup final during the 1932–33 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 19 November 1932.

References

External links

• England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk
• Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk
• Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org
• Profile at saints.org.uk

Great Britain squad - "1928 Australia & New Zealand Tourists"
Jim Sullivan Jim Brough Walter Gowers Alf Ellaby Alf Frodsham Emlyn Gwynne Mel Rosser John Evans Joseph Oliver Tom Askin William Rees Les Fairclough Jonty Parkin (c) Bryn Evans Oliver Dolan Nat Bentham William Burgess Harold Bowman Billy Williams Frank Bowen Ben Halfpenny Bill Horton Albert Fildes Bob Sloman Harold Young Joe Thompson Mr G. F. Hutchins (Manager) Mr B. Osborne (Manager)