Frank Becton
| Date of birth | 11 May 1873 |
| Place of birth | Preston |
| Nationality | English |
| Position | Inside left |
| Died | 06 November 1909 |
England international Frank Becton joined Liverpool from Preston North End and helped Liverpool win the 2nd Division Championship in 1896. A regular scorer he became the first Liverpool player to be capped. He died at a young age of tuberculosis.
He also played for Preston Juniors, Fishwick Ramblers, Nelson, Ashton Town, New Brighton Tower (all amateur).
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preston North End | 01 Jul 1891 | 01 Mar 1895 | |
| Liverpool | 01 Mar 1895 | 01 Oct 1898 | |
| Sheffield United | 01 Oct 1898 | 01 Jun 1899 | |
| Bedminster | 01 Jun 1899 | 01 Sep 1900 | |
| Preston North End | 01 Sep 1900 | 01 Jul 1901 | |
| Swindon Town | 01 Jul 1901 | 01 Mar 1903 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1894-95 | Football League | Inter League | 1 | 3 |
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| 1894-95 | Liverpool | League Division One | 5 | 4 |
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| 1895-96 | Football League | Inter League | 1 | 2 |
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| 1895-96 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1895-96 | Liverpool | League Division Two | 24 | 17 |
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| 1895-96 | Liverpool | Test Match | 4 | ||||
| 1896-97 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 1896-97 | Liverpool | League Division One | 20 | 5 |
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| 1897-98 | English XI | Players Union International | 1 | ||||
| 1897-98 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 5 | 2 |
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| 1897-98 | Liverpool | League Division One | 21 | 11 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Mar 1895 | Liverpool v Sunderland | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 30 Mar 1895 | Liverpool v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 06 Apr 1895 | Nottingham Forest v Liverpool | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Apr 1895 | Preston North End v Liverpool | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 20 Apr 1895 | Liverpool v Preston North End | L | 2-5 | League Division One | |
| 07 Sep 1895 | Notts County v Liverpool | W | 2-3 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Sep 1895 | Liverpool v Newcastle United | W | 5-1 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Sep 1895 | Liverpool v Burton Wanderers | W | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Oct 1895 | Newcastle United v Liverpool | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Oct 1895 | Liverpool v Newton Heath | W | 7-1 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Oct 1895 | Grimsby Town v Liverpool | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Oct 1895 | Burslem Port Vale v Liverpool | L | 5-4 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Oct 1895 | Liverpool v Notts County | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Nov 1895 | Newton Heath v Liverpool | L | 5-2 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Nov 1895 | Liverpool v Leicester Fosse | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Nov 1895 | Woolwich Arsenal v Liverpool | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Nov 1895 | Liverpool v Darwen | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Nov 1895 | Leicester Fosse v Liverpool | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Dec 1895 | Liverpool v Loughborough | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Dec 1895 | Darwen v Liverpool | W | 0-4 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Dec 1895 | Lincoln City v Liverpool | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Jan 1896 | Liverpool v Lincoln City | W | 6-1 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Feb 1896 | Liverpool v Millwall Athletic | W | 4-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 15 Feb 1896 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Liverpool | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 18 Feb 1896 | Liverpool v Rotherham Town | W | 10-1 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Feb 1896 | Liverpool v Grimsby Town | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Feb 1896 | Burton Swifts v Liverpool | W | 0-7 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Mar 1896 | Burton Wanderers v Liverpool | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Mar 1896 | Liverpool v Burton Swifts | W | 6-1 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Mar 1896 | Crewe Alexandra v Liverpool | W | 0-7 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Apr 1896 | Manchester City v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Apr 1896 | Liverpool v Small Heath | W | 4-0 | Test Match | |
| 20 Apr 1896 | Small Heath v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | Test Match | |
| 25 Apr 1896 | Liverpool v West Bromwich Albion | W | 2-0 | Test Match | |
| 27 Apr 1896 | West Bromwich Albion v Liverpool | L | 2-0 | Test Match | |
| 01 Sep 1896 | Sheffield Wednesday v Liverpool | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 05 Sep 1896 | Blackburn Rovers v Liverpool | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Sep 1896 | Liverpool v Bolton Wanderers | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 12 Sep 1896 | Liverpool v Derby County | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Sep 1896 | Bury v Liverpool | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Sep 1896 | Liverpool v West Bromwich Albion | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Oct 1896 | Everton v Liverpool | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Dec 1896 | Liverpool v Bury | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Dec 1896 | Derby County v Liverpool | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1896 | Liverpool v Aston Villa | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1896 | Burnley v Liverpool | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1897 | Bolton Wanderers v Liverpool | W | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 02 Jan 1897 | Liverpool v Sheffield United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Jan 1897 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Liverpool | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 16 Jan 1897 | Liverpool v Stoke | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Jan 1897 | Liverpool v Burton Swifts | W | 4-3 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 06 Feb 1897 | Stoke v Liverpool | L | 6-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Feb 1897 | West Bromwich Albion v Liverpool | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 27 Feb 1897 | Liverpool v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 03 Mar 1897 | Nottingham Forest v Liverpool | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | Quarter-final replay |
| 04 Mar 1897 | Liverpool v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Mar 1897 | Aston Villa v Liverpool | L | 3-0 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 27 Mar 1897 | Liverpool v Burnley | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 Apr 1897 | Liverpool v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 10 Apr 1897 | Liverpool v Preston North End | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Sep 1897 | Stoke v Liverpool | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 11 Sep 1897 | Liverpool v Preston North End | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Sep 1897 | Sheffield Wednesday v Liverpool | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Sep 1897 | Liverpool v Everton | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Oct 1897 | Preston North End v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Oct 1897 | Liverpool v Stoke | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Oct 1897 | Everton v Liverpool | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Nov 1897 | West Bromwich Albion v Liverpool | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Nov 1897 | Liverpool v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Nov 1897 | Nottingham Forest v Liverpool | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 18 Dec 1897 | Liverpool v Blackburn Rovers | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Jan 1898 | Sunderland v Liverpool | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Jan 1898 | Liverpool v Hucknall St John's | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 05 Feb 1898 | Liverpool v Sheffield United | L | 0-4 | League Division One | |
| 12 Feb 1898 | Newton Heath v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 16 Feb 1898 | Liverpool v Newton Heath | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 2nd round replay |
| 26 Feb 1898 | Derby County v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 02 Mar 1898 | Liverpool v Derby County | L | 1-5 | FA Cup | Quarter-final replay |
| 12 Mar 1898 | Liverpool v Notts County | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Mar 1898 | Liverpool v Bolton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Mar 1898 | Bury v Liverpool | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 31 Mar 1898 | Liverpool v Bury | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 02 Apr 1898 | Notts County v Liverpool | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 11 Apr 1898 | Liverpool v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Apr 1898 | Derby County v Liverpool | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Apr 1898 | Liverpool v Aston Villa | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1894-95 | England | British Home Championship | 1 | 2 |
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| 1896-97 | England | British Home Championship | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Mar 1895 | England v Ireland | W | 9-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 29 Mar 1897 | England v Wales | W | 4-0 | British Home Championship | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.