Frank Penn (footballer)

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Francis John Penn (5 April 1896 – 1966) was an English footballer and one-club man for Fulham.[1] He joined the club in 1915 and, 19 years later played his last game for them in 1934, against West Ham United. By this time, he had played 460 times for the club, at the time a club record, which since then has only been surpassed by three players.

Penn was an

physiotherapy skills to the club (he qualified as a physio while still playing), and worked for the club for a further 26 years, from 1939 to 1965. He was unlucky to never win a full England
cap, having been picked for various wartime representative teams.

Personal life

Penn was a qualified

References

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  2. ^ "Fulham Players and the First World War – University of Wolverhampton". www.wlv.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 8 August 2020. Retrieved 10 February 2020.