Albert Franks
| Date of birth | 13 April 1936 |
| Place of birth | Boldon |
| Position | Wing half |
A barrel-chested wing-half, Albert started his Newcastle career as the reserve for Tom Casey or Jimmy Scoular. His effective performances earned him regular selection for two seasons.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle United | 01 Dec 1953 | 01 Nov 1961 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-57 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 7 | ||||
| 1957-58 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1957-58 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 33 | 2 |
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| 1958-59 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1958-59 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 29 | 2 |
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| 1959-60 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 3 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb 1957 | Luton Town v Newcastle United | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Feb 1957 | Newcastle United v Charlton Athletic | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Mar 1957 | Manchester City v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 13 Apr 1957 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Apr 1957 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 20 Apr 1957 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 22 Apr 1957 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | L | 6-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Sep 1957 | Newcastle United v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Sep 1957 | Burnley v Newcastle United | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 05 Oct 1957 | Newcastle United v Preston North End | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 12 Oct 1957 | Newcastle United v Everton | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 19 Oct 1957 | Aston Villa v Newcastle United | L | 4-3 | League Division One | |
| 26 Oct 1957 | Newcastle United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Nov 1957 | Leicester City v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Nov 1957 | Newcastle United v Blackpool | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 16 Nov 1957 | Luton Town v Newcastle United | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 23 Nov 1957 | Newcastle United v Manchester United | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 30 Nov 1957 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 07 Dec 1957 | Newcastle United v Bolton Wanderers | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 14 Dec 1957 | Leeds United v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Dec 1957 | Newcastle United v West Bromwich Albion | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1957 | Newcastle United v Nottingham Forest | L | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1957 | Nottingham Forest v Newcastle United | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 28 Dec 1957 | Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 04 Jan 1958 | Plymouth Argyle v Newcastle United | W | 1-6 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 11 Jan 1958 | Newcastle United v Birmingham City | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 18 Jan 1958 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Jan 1958 | Newcastle United v Scunthorpe United | L | 1-3 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 01 Feb 1958 | Newcastle United v Sunderland | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 22 Feb 1958 | Everton v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 01 Mar 1958 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | L | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 08 Mar 1958 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Newcastle United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Mar 1958 | Newcastle United v Leicester City | W | 5-3 | League Division One | |
| 19 Mar 1958 | Preston North End v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Mar 1958 | Newcastle United v Luton Town | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 05 Apr 1958 | Blackpool v Newcastle United | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 07 Apr 1958 | Manchester City v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Apr 1958 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 14 Apr 1958 | Newcastle United v Manchester City | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Apr 1958 | Bolton Wanderers v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Apr 1958 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Apr 1958 | Newcastle United v Leeds United | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Aug 1958 | Blackpool v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Sep 1958 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | L | 6-5 | League Division One | |
| 17 Sep 1958 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 20 Sep 1958 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Newcastle United | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 27 Sep 1958 | Newcastle United v Portsmouth | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Oct 1958 | Preston North End v Newcastle United | W | 3-4 | League Division One | |
| 25 Oct 1958 | Newcastle United v Manchester City | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Nov 1958 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 08 Nov 1958 | Newcastle United v Luton Town | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Nov 1958 | Birmingham City v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Nov 1958 | Newcastle United v West Bromwich Albion | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 Jan 1959 | Newcastle United v Everton | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Jan 1959 | Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 19 Jan 1959 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | L | 1-4 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 31 Jan 1959 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | D | 4-4 | League Division One | |
| 07 Feb 1959 | Newcastle United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 3-4 | League Division One | |
| 21 Feb 1959 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Feb 1959 | Leicester City v Newcastle United | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Mar 1959 | Newcastle United v Preston North End | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 11 Mar 1959 | Portsmouth v Newcastle United | W | 1-5 | League Division One | |
| 14 Mar 1959 | Manchester City v Newcastle United | L | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Mar 1959 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Mar 1959 | West Ham United v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Mar 1959 | Luton Town v Newcastle United | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 30 Mar 1959 | Newcastle United v West Ham United | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Apr 1959 | West Bromwich Albion v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 18 Apr 1959 | Newcastle United v Leeds United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 22 Apr 1959 | Newcastle United v Bolton Wanderers | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Apr 1959 | Burnley v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 29 Apr 1959 | Newcastle United v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Aug 1959 | Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-5 | League Division One | |
| 26 Aug 1959 | Birmingham City v Newcastle United | L | 4-3 | League Division One | |
| 23 Jan 1960 | Newcastle United v Leicester City | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.