Peter Frain

Peter John Andrew Frain (born 18 March 1965) is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker in the Football League for Mansfield Town.[2] After retiring as a player he took up management, most recently as manager of Midland Football Combination Premier Division side Bolehall Swifts.

Peter Frain
Personal information
Full name Peter John Andrew Frain[1]
Date of birth (1965-03-18) 18 March 1965[1]
Place of birth Birmingham,[1] England
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
West Bromwich Albion 0 (0)
1983–1984 → Mansfield Town (loan) 2 (0)
1987 NSÍ (Faroe Islands) 13 (7)
International career
England U18 4
Managerial career
Knowle
2004–2005 Alvechurch
2006–2008 Highgate United
2008–2009 Highgate United
2010 Bolehall Swifts
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Frain spent five years with West Bromwich Albion, during which time he played four times for the England under-18 team. He played twice in the Third Division of the Football League while on loan to Mansfield Town, but never appeared for his owning club. He went on to play in the Faroe Islands and in English non-League football.[3]

Management career

After retiring as a player Frain became a manager, first with Knowle,[3] and then in joint charge of Alvechurch alongside Paul Busst until the pair left the club in September 2009.[4][5] The next month Frain was appointed manager of Midland Football Combination Premier Division club Highgate United.[6] In his second season with the club they finished third,[3] going one place better in 2007–08 and earning promotion to the Midland Football Alliance.[7] Frain left the club in late 2008 for work-related reasons, but returned only two weeks later.[8] After a mid-table finish preceded a poor start to the 2009–10 season, Frain was sacked in September 2009.[9] In January 2010, Frain returned to the Midland Combination as manager of Premier Division side Bolehall Swifts.[10] After helping the club to an 18th-place finish in the Midland Football Combination Premier Division, Frain was replaced as manager in July 2010.[11]

Personal life

In 2008, Frain was working as a logistics manager.[8] He is the brother of former Birmingham City and Northampton Town footballer John Frain.[3]

References
  1. "Peter Frain". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
  2. "Mansfield Town : 1946/47–2007/08". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 21 October 2010.
  3. Pullen, Nick (19 January 2008). "Peter the great is on a High as the fortunes are transformed at Tythe Barn Lane" (reprint). Birmingham Mail. The Free Library (Farlex). Retrieved 21 October 2010.
  4. "Club History". Alvechurch F.C. Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 21 October 2010.
  5. "Boss Frain quits troubled Church". Worcester News. 9 September 2005. Retrieved 21 October 2010.
  6. "Highgate appoint Frain". NonLeague Daily. 3 October 2005. Retrieved 21 October 2010.
  7. "Highgate United". Football Club History Database. Richard Rundle. Archived from the original on 29 June 2008.
  8. Pullen, Nick (16 October 2008). "Pete Frain returns to Highgate United". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  9. "Frain sacked for backing players". Solihull News. 4 September 2009. Retrieved 21 October 2010.
  10. Panter, Matt (28 January 2010). "Former West Brom man in as it's all change at Bolehall Swifts". Tamworth Herald. Retrieved 21 October 2010.
  11. Panter, Matt (8 July 2010). "Ambitious new Bolehall boss vows to win swift promotion". Tamworth Herald. Retrieved 21 October 2010.


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