Eric Frodsham
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| Personal information | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born | 14 February 1923 St. Helens, England | |||||
| Died | 19 January 2003 (aged 79) | |||||
| Playing information | ||||||
| Position | Fullback | |||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 1947–48 | St. Helens | 33 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1948–56 | Warrington | 226 | 19 | 34 | 125 | |
| Total | 259 | 20 | 34 | 0 | 128 | |
Eric Frodsham (14 February 1923 – 19 January 2003), was an English rugby league footballer, who played as a fullback for St. Helens and Warrington.
Club career
Following Royal Navy service during World War II, Frodsham signed for St. Helens in 1947. After a short spell for the club, he was transferred to Warrington in 1948.[1] It was there that he spent the remainder of his career.
In 1950, Frodsham made his first-team breakthrough when he replaced Les "Cowboy" Jones as fullback. He went on to make a total of 48 appearances for Warrington during the 1950–51 season, a club record which he repeated in 1953-54, and still holds to this day.[2]
The highlight of Frodsham's career came in the 1953–54 season in which Warrington secured both the League and Challenge Cup titles. Frodsham played Fullback, and was captain in Warrington's 8-4 victory over Halifax in the 1954 Challenge Cup final replay during the 1953–54 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Wednesday 5 May 1954, in front of a record crowd of 102,575 or more. At the time, this was a world record attendance for a rugby match of either code.[3]
Frodsham's career came to an end in 1955 when he broke his wrist during a 25-7 win against Liverpool City.[4] In total he made 226 appearances for Warrington, scoring 125 points.[5]
County Cup final appearances
Eric Frodsham played Fullback in Warrington's 5-28 defeat by Wigan in the 1950 Lancashire Cup final during the 1950–51 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 4 November 1950.[6]
Death
Frodsham died in his home in Rainford in January 2003. He is survived by his widow Doris, and his daughters Linda, Susan and Julie.[7]
Notes
- ↑ Whittle, Denis (2003-02-21). "Bring on the Roosters". St Helens Reporter. Retrieved 2009-12-17.
- ↑ Warrington Wolves Records
- ↑ Baker, Andrew (1995-08-20). "100 years of rugby league: From the great divide to the Super era". Independent, The (independent.co.uk). Retrieved 2009-09-25.
- ↑ Give it to Bev - Warrington Wolves
- ↑ Warrington RLFC Rugby League Players Archive
- ↑ "1950-1951 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ↑ Whittle, Denis (2003-02-21). "Bring on the Roosters". St Helens Reporter. Retrieved 2009-12-17.