Frank Manders
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2017}}
{{Use British English|date=February 2017}}
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|birth_date = {{Birth date|1914|06|13|df=y}}
|birth_place = Camberley, England
|death_date = {{Death date and age|1942|03|17|1914|06|13|df=y}}
|death_place = Boldmere, England
|position = Forward
|youthyears1 = ?
|youthclubs1 = Aldershot
|years1 = 1931–1935
|clubs1 = Crystal Palace
|caps1 = 98
|goals1 = 31
|years2 = 1935–?
|clubs2 = Norwich City
|caps2 = ?
|goals2 = ?
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Frank Manders (13 June 1914 – 17 March 1942){{cite book|last1 =Purkiss|first1 =Mike|last2 =Sands|first2 =Nigel|title=Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989|year =1989|publisher =The Breedon Books Publishing Company|page=334|isbn=0907969542}}{{cite book|title=Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–2011|last=King|first=Ian|date=April 2012|page=546|publisher=The Derby Books Publishing Company|isbn=9781780910468}} was an English professional footballer who played as a forward. He made over 100 senior appearances for Crystal Palace and also played for Norwich City.
Playing career
Manders began his youth career at Aldershot and signed for Crystal Palace, then playing in Division Three South of the Football League, in July 1931. He made only one appearance in the 1931–32 season, becoming one of Palace's youngest ever players on 26 September, at age 17 years and 105 days,{{cite web|url= https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/2012/july/young-players-and-goalscorers-records/|title=Young Players And Goalscorers Records|date=4 July 2012|website=cpfc.co.uk|accessdate=18 February 2017}} in a home 2–2 draw against Coventry City.{{cite book|last1 =Purkiss|first1 =Mike|last2 =Sands|first2 =Nigel|title=Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989|year =1989|publisher =The Breedon Books Publishing Company|pages=156–7|isbn=0907969542}}
In the 1932–33 season, Manders played more regularly, making 25 league appearances and scoring 10 goals.{{cite book|last1 =Purkiss|first1 =Mike|last2 =Sands|first2 =Nigel|title=Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989|year =1989|publisher =The Breedon Books Publishing Company|pages=158–9|isbn=0907969542}} In 1933–34 and 1934–35, Manders made 23 league appearances (10 goals) and 36 appearances (14 goals) respectively.{{cite book|last1 =Purkiss|first1 =Mike|last2 =Sands|first2 =Nigel|title=Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989|year =1989|publisher =The Breedon Books Publishing Company|pages=160–3|isbn=0907969542}} In 1935–6, Manders began the season as a first-choice forward but after 12 appearances (two goals) moved on to Norwich City in October.{{cite book|last1 =Purkiss|first1 =Mike|last2 =Sands|first2 =Nigel|title=Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989|year =1989|publisher =The Breedon Books Publishing Company|pages=164–5|isbn=0907969542}}
At Norwich, Manders was a regular in the side and scored 40 goals between 1935 and 1939 when regular league football was suspended after the outbreak of World War II.{{cite web|url= http://www.edp24.co.uk/sport/norwich-city/norwich_city_know_what_it_takes_to_succeed_in_english_second_tier_1_4644319|title=Norwich City know what it takes to succeed in English second tier|website=edp24.co.uk|accessdate=21 February 2017}}
Personal life
Manders died in 1942 aged 27. While serving as a leading aircraftman in the Royal Air Force, he drowned himself in a pool at Sutton Coldfield municipal golf course due to depression at suffering from scabies.{{cite news |title=Sutton Suicide of Footballer-Airman Worried by Illness |url=https://newspapers.com/article/evening-despatch/134215615/ |access-date=28 October 2023 |work=Evening Despatch |date=23 March 1942 |pages=3}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.holmesdale.net/page.php?id=111&player=808 Frank Manders at holmesdale.net]
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Category:Sportspeople from Camberley
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:English Football League players
Category:Crystal Palace F.C. players
Category:Norwich City F.C. players
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Footballers from Surrey
Category:Royal Air Force personnel of World War II
Category:Royal Air Force airmen