Frank Worthington
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Frank Stewart Worthington | ||
| Date of birth | 23 November 1948 | ||
| Place of birth | Halifax, England | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1966–1972 | Huddersfield Town | 171 | (41) |
| 1972–1977 | Leicester City | 210 | (72) |
| 1977–1979 | Bolton Wanderers | 84 | (35) |
| 1979 | → Philadelphia Fury (loan) | 21 | (10) |
| 1979–1982 | Birmingham City | 75 | (29) |
| 1980 | → Mjällby AIF (loan) | 12 | (4) |
| 1981 | → Tampa Bay Rowdies (loan) | 26 | (11) |
| 1982 | Leeds United | 32 | (14) |
| 1982–1983 | Sunderland | 19 | (2) |
| 1983–1984 | Southampton | 34 | (4) |
| 1984–1985 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 31 | (7) |
| 1985–1987 | Tranmere Rovers | 59 | (21) |
| 1987 | Preston North End | 23 | (3) |
| 1987–1988 | 19 | (6) | |
| 1988 | Cape Town Spurs | ||
| 1988 | Chorley | 3 | (0) |
| 1988–1989 | Stalybridge Celtic | ||
| 1989 | Galway United | 2 | (0) |
| 1989 | Weymouth | 4 | (1) |
| 1989–1990 | Radcliffe Borough | ||
| 1990 | Guiseley | 2 | (0) |
| 1990–1991 | Hinckley Town | ||
| 1991 | Cemaes Bay | 1 | (0) |
| 1991–1992 | Halifax Town (player-coach) | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 828 | (260) | |
| National team | |||
| 1974 | England | 8 | (2) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1985–1987 | Tranmere Rovers | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Frank Stewart Worthington (born 23 November 1948) is an English former footballer. Worthington was born into a footballing family in Shelf near Halifax, West Riding of Yorkshire. Both of his parents had played the game and his two older brothers, Dave and Bob, became professional footballers, both began their careers with Halifax Town. His nephew Gary was also a professional footballer.
Worthington began his career as a forward for Huddersfield Town in 1966 before playing for Leicester City, Bolton Wanderers, Birmingham City, Leeds United, Sunderland, Southampton, Brighton and Hove Albion, Tranmere Rovers, Preston North End, and Galway United. Worthington played into his 40s making 757 English League appearances and scoring 234 goals. He also played in the United States (with NASL teams Philadelphia Fury and Tampa Bay Rowdies), South Africa, Sweden and in English non-League football.
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