Frank Latimer
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Frank Jackson Latimer[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 October 1923 | ||
| Place of birth |
Sunderland , England | ||
| Date of death | November 1994 (aged 71)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Durham, England | ||
| Position(s) | Utility player | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1945 | Snowdown Colliery Welfare | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1945–1956 | Brentford | 171 | (3) |
| Gravesend & Northfleet | |||
| Snowdown Colliery Welfare | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Frank Jackson Latimer (3 October 1923 – November 1994) was an English professional
Club career
Brentford
A defender, Latimer was signed by Brentford in November 1945 from non-League club Snowdown Colliery Welfare.[1] He played in the reserve team during the 1945–46 and 1946–47 seasons and made his professional debut at the end of the latter campaign, in a 1–0 defeat to Arsenal at Griffin Park on 26 May 1947, which condemned the Bees to relegation from the First Division.[2] Latimer began the 1947–48 Second Division season as a first choice at the back, but was dropped in December 1947 and failed to appear again until September 1949, when he regained his place in the team.[2] Latimer found himself dropped again in January 1951 and failed to appear for over a year, before managing five appearances in the second half of the 1951–52 season.[2]
Latimer made 33 appearances during the
Non-League football
In 1956, Latimer dropped into non-League football and joined Southern League club Gravesend & Northfleet.[3] He later returned to Kent League First Division club Snowdown Colliery Welfare.[3]
Personal life
Latimer worked as a
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Brentford | 1946–47[2] | First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1947–48[2] | Second Division | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| 1949–50[2] | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 0 | ||
| 1950–51[2] | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||
| 1951–52[2] | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1952–53[2] | 30 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 3 | ||
| 1953–54[2] | 36 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 39 | 0 | ||
| 1954–55[2] | Third Division South | 28 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 33 | 0 | |
| 1955–56[2] | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 171 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 186 | 3 | ||
References
- ^ a b c "Frank Latimer". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ^ ISBN 0951526200.
- ^ ISBN 978-0955294914.