Frank Scrine

Frank Scrine (9 January 1925 – 5 October 2001) was a Welsh international footballer forward. He was part of the Wales national football team between 1949 and 1950, playing 2 matches. He played his first match on 15 October 1949 against England and his last match on 8 March 1950 against Ireland.[1] At club level, he played for Swansea Town between 1947 and 1954, playing 142 matches, scoring 45 goals. He moved to Oldham Athletic and was the topscorer for the team in the 1953–54 season with 9 goals.

Frank Scrine
Personal information
Full name Francis Henry Scrine
Date of birth (1925-01-09)9 January 1925
Place of birth Wales
Date of death 5 October 2001(2001-10-05) (aged 76)
Place of death Wales
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1947–1954 Swansea Town 142 (45)
1954–? Oldham Athletic 78 (21)
International career
1949–1950 Wales 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

After leaving the English football league he played in the Welsh Football League with Llanelli, Ammanford, Milford United, Haverfordwest County and Bettws. He was a foreman at AWCO in Swansea, then a caretaker in the St David's Centre in Swansea and died on 5 October 2001.[2]

See also

References
  1. "Wales player database 1872 to 2013". eu-football.info. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  2. "Players of the past". Swansea. Retrieved 25 June 2021.


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