John Frain
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John William Frain[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 October 1968 | ||
| Place of birth | Birmingham, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) |
Left back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1984–1986 | Birmingham City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1986–1997 | Birmingham City | 274 | (25) |
| 1997 | → Northampton Town (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| 1997–2003 | Northampton Town | 205 | (4) |
| 2003–2005 | Moor Green | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2003–2007 | Moor Green (assistant manager) | ||
| 2007–2008 | Solihull Moors (assistant manager) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John William Frain (born 8 October 1968) is an English former professional
the Football League
, making nearly 500 league appearances for his two clubs.
Life and career
Frain was born in
Aston Villa in recognition of ten years' service.[7]
He made 336 appearances for the club in all competitions, scoring 28 goals.
In January 1997 Frain joined
1999–2000
. He made 248 appearances for the club in all competitions, scoring 8 goals.
In July 2003 Frain was appointed
Wolverhampton Wanderers in the final.[9] Frain retired as a player at the end of the 2004–05 season due to a persistent knee injury, but retained his assistant manager's post following the merger of Moor Green and Solihull Borough to form Solihull Moors,[7] until he resigned in August 2008.[10]
Frain combined his football duties with working as a mortgage underwriter.West Bromwich Albion and Mansfield Town.[12]
Whenever Birmingham City play against Northampton Town, the game is dubbed 'The John Frain Derby'
Honours
Birmingham City
- 1991–92[4]
Northampton Town
- Third Division play-offs:
- Third Division promotion: 1999–2000
Moor Green
- Southern League Cup: 2004[9]
- Birmingham Senior Cup: 2004[9]
References
General
- Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
Specific
- ^ "John Frain". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- ISBN 978-0-7472-5644-1.
- ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
- ^ a b c Matthews, Complete Record, p. 226.
- ^ "Player of the Year". The Birmingham City FC Archive. 13 December 2002. Archived from the original on 28 December 2004. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ^ Matthews, Complete Record, pp. 230, 245.
- ^ a b "Pen Pictures". Solihull Moors F.C. Archived from the original on 12 October 2007.
- ^ a b "Club history". Northampton Town F.C. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ^ a b c "Solihull Moors History Moor Green 1901–2007". Solihull Moors F.C. Archived from the original on 12 October 2007.
- ^ "Former Birmingham City star John Frain wants a management role". Sunday Mercury. Birmingham. 8 September 2008. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ^ Roberts, Andy. "Thanks for the Wembleys". Archived from the original on 3 December 2008.
- ^ "Peter Frain". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ^ Fox, Norman (25 May 1997). "Football: Swansea run over by Frain". The Independent. Independent Digital News & Media. Archived from the original on 27 October 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
External links
- John Frain at Soccerbase
