- Frank Womack
Infobox Football biography
playername = Frank Womack
fullname = Francis Womack
dateofbirth = birth date|1888|9|16|df=y
cityofbirth =Stannington ,Sheffield ,Yorkshire
countryofbirth =England
dateofdeath = death date and age|1968|10|8|1888|9|16|mf=y
cityofdeath =Caistor ,Lincolnshire
countryofdeath =England
currentclub =
position = Full Back
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1908–1928
1929
clubs = Birmingham City
Torquay United
caps(goals) = 491 (0)
019 (0)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
manageryears = 1929–1930
1932–1936
1936–1939
1942–1943
1945–1947
1951
managerclubs = Torquay United
Grimsby Town
Leicester City
Notts County
Oldham Athletic
Grimsby TownFrank Womack (b.
Stannington ,Sheffield ,16 September 1888 , d.Caistor ,October 8 ,1968 ), was an English football player and manager. He still holds the league appearances record for Birmingham City playing 491 games [ [http://www.soccerbase.com/team_records.sd?teamid=291 Birmingham City records] at Soccerbase] and holds the league record for most games (511) by an outfield player without scoring a goal. [ [http://allfootballers.com/statsc.php?bid=leaguegoals League scoring records] at allfootballers.com]Playing career
Frank Womack began his professional football career in July 1908 when he joined Birmingham from Rawmarsh Albion, having previously played for Lapham Street. He made his league debut in September 1908, away to Gainsborough Trinity. He spent nearly his entire playing career at Birmingham, never signing a contract, and was club captain for 16 years from 1912 to 1928. [ [http://www.bcfc-archive.freeserve.co.uk/clubofficials.htm Club Officials & Backroom Staff] at The Birmingham City FC archive]
During his time at the club, they twice finished in 3rd place in the Second Division (1913, 1920) and won the Second Division in 1921 and were still in the First Division when Womack left in May 1928 to join Worcester City as player-manager. In his first season with Worcester, Womack guided them to the Birmingham League title and to the first round of the
FA Cup . He returned to League football at the end of the season, joining Torquay United, where he played a further 19 league games and 1FA Cup appearance.Management
In July 1930 Womack took over from
Albert Hoskins as manager of Torquay. United finished 11th in Division Three (South) in his first season, but slumped to 19th the following season.In May 1932, Womack was appointed as manager of Grimsby Town, just after their relegation from the First Division. Whilst manager of Grimsby Town, Womack guided them to their great period of success, with promotion back to the First Division as champions, an all time highest league placing of 5th in 1935 and a
FA Cup semi final in 1936.In October 1936, Womack moved to Leicester City as manager, then near the bottom of Division Two. He signed
Jack Bowers from Derby County, and his goals (33 in 27 games) helped City to the title and promotion. He resigned following their relegation in May 1939. Just before World War II was declared, the local Leicester newspapers published articles that claimed that Womack had several thousand pounds available to spend on players. Womack disputed this and referred all enquirers to his Board of Directors. As a direct result, he resigned and moved to Fleetwood, Lancashire in April 1940.He returned to management in July 1942, taking over at Notts County, but left three years later. In February 1945 he took over at Oldham Athletic, but resigned in April 1947 after Oldham had struggled in the first post-war season.
Womack went back to Grimsby for a stint as 'guest' manager January in 1951 for 5 months whilst manager
Charlie Spencer was recovering from an illness. He left in May 1951, after Grimsby's relegation.Honours
As a Player
Birmingham City
*Second Division Champions: 1921
*Second Division 3rd Place: 1913, 1920
*Birmingham Senior Cup Winners: 1915, 1920, 1921, 1922As a Manager
Grimsby Town
*Second Division Champions: 1934
Leicester City
*Second Division Champions: 1937
References
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