Frank Pitchford

Frank Pitchford
Frank Pitchford in Oldham RLFC colours, 1959
Personal information
Full nameFrank Pitchford
Born1934
DiedJanuary 1990 (aged 55)
Leigh, Greater Manchester, England
Playing information
PositionScrum-half
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1952–62 Oldham 305 105 1 317
1962–63 Wigan 27 4 0 12
Total 332 109 1 0 329
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1955 England 1
1958–1962 Great Britain 2
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Frank Pitchford (1934 – January 1990) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He represented both Great Britain and England, and at club level played for Oldham and Wigan as a Scrum-half.

Born in Leigh in 1934, Pitchford began his career with amateur side Leigh St Joseph’s before signing for Oldham at the start of the 1952–53 season. He spent ten years with the club, making more than 300 appearances and scoring 105 tries. In 1962 he transferred to Wigan, playing a further season that included the 1963 Challenge Cup Final alongside former Oldham teammate Alan Davies.

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