Frank Lampard, Sr.

Football player infobox
playername = Frank Lampard
fullname = Frank Richard George Lampard CBE


dateofbirth = birth date and age|1948|9|20|df=y
cityofbirth = East Ham
countryofbirth = England
height =
position = Left back (retired)
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1967–1985
1985–1986
clubs = West Ham United
Southend United
caps(goals) = 551 (18)
033 0(1)
nationalyears = 1971–1972
1973–1980
nationalteam = England under-23
England
nationalcaps(goals) = 004 0(0)
002 0(0)

Frank Richard George Lampard (born 20 September 1948 in East Ham, London) is a former English football player.

He debuted for West Ham United in November 1967, and quickly established himself in his preferred left-back position. He won four England Under-23 caps, and debuted for the national team against Yugoslavia in October 1972, the first of two full caps he would win. At club level, he won two FA Cups with West Ham, in 1975 and 1980, and the old second division title in 1981. By the time he left the club on a free transfer at the end of the 1984-85 season, Lampard had played 660 games, scored 22 goals and become one of the most celebrated players ever to pull on the claret and blue jersey.

He moved on to Southend United, then managed by another ex-West Ham star Bobby Moore, but made only 38 appearances before deciding to retire. From 1994 to 2001 he returned to West Ham to serve as assistant manager under Harry Redknapp, his brother-in-law.

Frank Lampard Sr. comes from a distinguished footballing family; aside from Redknapp, he is uncle to Jamie Redknapp, former England, Liverpool, Tottenham, and Southampton player, and the father of Frank Lampard Jr., current England international and Chelsea player.

Frank's wife Pat died on April 24th 2008 following complications from pneumonia. [Citation |last= |first= |title=Frank Lampard is almost certain to miss this weekend's clash with Manchester United after the death of his mother |url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/sport/football.html?in_article_id=561568&in_page_id=1779&ct=5 |publisher="Daily Mail" |date=2008-04-24 |accessdate=2008-04-30]

References

External links

* [http://www.ynw62.dial.pipex.com/franksnr.htm West Ham U fan site]