Hargreaves Frank Image 2 Everton 1924

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Ashton-under-Lyne born inside left Frank Hargreaves started his football career in junior football with New Moss Colliery in 1919 and played for Little Moss in 1920, having his first experience at a League club with Stalybridge Celtic in 1922, although he didn’t make their first eleven and joined Ashton National the same year. He was also briefly on the books as an amateur at Oldham Athletic and played for Manchester North End and Hurst in 1922, and Droylsden United in 1923, before returning to Oldham Athletic, who had by now been relegated to the Second Division, from Manchester North End in October 1923, making his Football League debut the same month against Manchester United in a 3-2 victory remarkable for the fact that Oldham full back Sam Wynne scored twice for each club!

He was signed by First Division Everton in May 1924 after 3 goals in 33 appearances for The Latics, but found opportunities limited at Goodison Park and returned to Boundary Park in May 1925 after just 2 goals in 9 appearances for The Toffees. He played another five seasons for Oldham, all in the Second Division, scoring a further 14 goals in 71 appearances for The Latics before joining Rochdale in the 1930 close season. He scored 3 times in 9 appearances for ‘Dale, before having brief spells at Bournemouth and Watford without making either first eleven later in 1931. He played for non league Clitheroe before returning to Boundary Park for the third time in his career in March 1932, making 5 further appearances for Oldham Athletic during the 1932-33 season before retirement.