Frank McPherson
| Date of birth | 14 May 1901 |
| Place of birth | Barrow |
| Nationality | English |
| Position | Outside left |
A flying wing man who switched into the centre to good effect, Frank gave five seasons of excellent service (1923-28). His great pace was used to advantage.
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1923-24 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1923-24 | Manchester United | League Division Two | 34 | 1 |
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| 1924-25 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1924-25 | Manchester United | League Division Two | 38 | 7 |
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| 1925-26 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 7 | 4 |
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| 1925-26 | Manchester United | League Division One | 29 | 16 |
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| 1926-27 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 1926-27 | Manchester United | League Division One | 32 | 15 |
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| 1927-28 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 1927-28 | Manchester United | League Division One | 26 | 6 |
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 Aug 1923 | Bristol City v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Aug 1923 | Manchester United v Southampton | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Sep 1923 | Manchester United v Bristol City | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Sep 1923 | Southampton v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Sep 1923 | Bury v Manchester United | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Sep 1923 | Manchester United v Bury | L | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Sep 1923 | South Shields AFC v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Sep 1923 | Manchester United v South Shields AFC | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Oct 1923 | Oldham Athletic v Manchester United | L | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Oct 1923 | Manchester United v Oldham Athletic | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Oct 1923 | Manchester United v Stockport County | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Oct 1923 | Stockport County v Manchester United | L | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Nov 1923 | Leicester City v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Nov 1923 | Manchester United v Leicester City | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Nov 1923 | Coventry City v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Dec 1923 | Leeds United v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Dec 1923 | Manchester United v Leeds United | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Dec 1923 | Manchester United v Port Vale | W | 5-0 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Dec 1923 | Manchester United v Barnsley | L | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Dec 1923 | Barnsley v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Dec 1923 | Bradford City v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Jan 1924 | Manchester United v Coventry City | L | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Jan 1924 | Manchester United v Bradford City | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Jan 1924 | Manchester United v Plymouth Argyle | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 19 Jan 1924 | Fulham v Manchester United | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Jan 1924 | Manchester United v Fulham | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Feb 1924 | Manchester United v Huddersfield Town | L | 0-3 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 09 Feb 1924 | Manchester United v Blackpool | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Feb 1924 | Derby County v Manchester United | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Mar 1924 | Nelson v Manchester United | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Mar 1924 | Manchester United v Nelson | L | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Mar 1924 | Manchester United v Stoke | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Apr 1924 | Stoke v Manchester United | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Apr 1924 | Manchester United v Leyton Orient | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Apr 1924 | Manchester United v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 03 May 1924 | Sheffield Wednesday v Manchester United | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Aug 1924 | Manchester United v Leicester City | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Sep 1924 | Stockport County v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Sep 1924 | Stoke v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Sep 1924 | Manchester United v Barnsley | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Sep 1924 | Manchester United v Coventry City | W | 5-1 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Sep 1924 | Oldham Athletic v Manchester United | W | 0-3 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Sep 1924 | Manchester United v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Oct 1924 | Leyton Orient v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Oct 1924 | Manchester United v Crystal Palace | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Oct 1924 | Southampton v Manchester United | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Oct 1924 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Nov 1924 | Manchester United v Fulham | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Nov 1924 | Manchester United v Hull City | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Nov 1924 | Blackpool v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Nov 1924 | Manchester United v Derby County | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Dec 1924 | South Shields AFC v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Dec 1924 | Manchester United v Bradford City | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Dec 1924 | Port Vale v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Dec 1924 | Middlesbrough v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Dec 1924 | Manchester United v Middlesbrough | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Dec 1924 | Leicester City v Manchester United | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Jan 1925 | Manchester United v Chelsea | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Jan 1925 | Manchester United v Stoke | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Jan 1925 | Sheffield Wednesday v Manchester United | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 17 Jan 1925 | Coventry City v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Jan 1925 | Manchester United v Oldham Athletic | L | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Feb 1925 | Manchester United v Leyton Orient | W | 4-2 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Feb 1925 | Crystal Palace v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Feb 1925 | Sheffield Wednesday v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Mar 1925 | Fulham v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Mar 1925 | Manchester United v Portsmouth | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Mar 1925 | Hull City v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Mar 1925 | Manchester United v Blackpool | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Apr 1925 | Manchester United v South Shields AFC | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Apr 1925 | Chelsea v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Apr 1925 | Bradford City v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Apr 1925 | Manchester United v Southampton | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Apr 1925 | Manchester United v Port Vale | W | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 02 May 1925 | Barnsley v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Aug 1925 | West Ham United v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Sep 1925 | Manchester United v Aston Villa | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Sep 1925 | Manchester United v Arsenal | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Sep 1925 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 12 Sep 1925 | Manchester City v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Sep 1925 | Manchester United v Leicester City | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 19 Sep 1925 | Liverpool v Manchester United | L | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Oct 1925 | Cardiff City v Manchester United | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 31 Oct 1925 | Manchester United v Huddersfield Town | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Nov 1925 | Everton v Manchester United | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 14 Nov 1925 | Manchester United v Birmingham City | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Nov 1925 | Bury v Manchester United | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 28 Nov 1925 | Manchester United v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Dec 1925 | Manchester United v Sheffield United | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 19 Dec 1925 | West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United | L | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1925 | Manchester United v Bolton Wanderers | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Dec 1925 | Leicester City v Manchester United | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 02 Jan 1926 | Manchester United v West Ham United | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Jan 1926 | Port Vale v Manchester United | W | 2-3 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 16 Jan 1926 | Arsenal v Manchester United | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Jan 1926 | Manchester United v Manchester City | L | 1-6 | League Division One | |
| 30 Jan 1926 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 03 Feb 1926 | Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 06 Feb 1926 | Burnley v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Feb 1926 | Manchester United v Leeds United | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Feb 1926 | Sunderland v Manchester United | D | 3-3 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 24 Feb 1926 | Manchester United v Sunderland | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
| 27 Feb 1926 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Mar 1926 | Fulham v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 17 Mar 1926 | Bolton Wanderers v Manchester United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Mar 1926 | Manchester United v Everton | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Mar 1926 | Manchester City v Manchester United | L | 3-0 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 02 Apr 1926 | Notts County v Manchester United | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 03 Apr 1926 | Manchester United v Bury | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Apr 1926 | Manchester United v Notts County | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Apr 1926 | Blackburn Rovers v Manchester United | L | 7-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Aug 1926 | Liverpool v Manchester United | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 30 Aug 1926 | Sheffield United v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 04 Sep 1926 | Manchester United v Leeds United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 11 Sep 1926 | Newcastle United v Manchester United | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 15 Sep 1926 | Manchester United v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 18 Sep 1926 | Manchester United v Burnley | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Oct 1926 | Bolton Wanderers v Manchester United | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Oct 1926 | Bury v Manchester United | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 23 Oct 1926 | Manchester United v Birmingham City | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Oct 1926 | West Ham United v Manchester United | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Nov 1926 | Manchester United v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Nov 1926 | Leicester City v Manchester United | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 20 Nov 1926 | Manchester United v Everton | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Nov 1926 | Blackburn Rovers v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Dec 1926 | Manchester United v Huddersfield Town | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Dec 1926 | Sunderland v Manchester United | L | 6-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Dec 1926 | Manchester United v West Bromwich Albion | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1926 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1926 | Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Dec 1926 | Arsenal v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1927 | Manchester United v Sheffield United | W | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Jan 1927 | Reading v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Jan 1927 | Manchester United v Reading | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 15 Jan 1927 | Manchester United v Liverpool | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Jan 1927 | Reading v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round 2nd replay |
| 22 Jan 1927 | Leeds United v Manchester United | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 05 Feb 1927 | Burnley v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Feb 1927 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Feb 1927 | Manchester United v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Feb 1927 | Manchester United v Bolton Wanderers | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Mar 1927 | Manchester United v Bury | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 12 Mar 1927 | Birmingham City v Manchester United | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Mar 1927 | Manchester United v West Ham United | L | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 02 Apr 1927 | Manchester United v Leicester City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Apr 1927 | Manchester United v Derby County | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 27 Aug 1927 | Manchester United v Middlesbrough | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Aug 1927 | Sheffield Wednesday v Manchester United | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 Sep 1927 | Birmingham City v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Sep 1927 | Manchester United v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Sep 1927 | Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Oct 1927 | Leicester City v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Oct 1927 | Everton v Manchester United | L | 5-2 | League Division One | |
| 15 Oct 1927 | Manchester United v Cardiff City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 22 Oct 1927 | Manchester United v Derby County | W | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Oct 1927 | West Ham United v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 05 Nov 1927 | Manchester United v Portsmouth | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Nov 1927 | Sunderland v Manchester United | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Nov 1927 | Manchester United v Aston Villa | W | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Nov 1927 | Burnley v Manchester United | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Dec 1927 | Manchester United v Bury | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Dec 1927 | Manchester United v Arsenal | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Dec 1927 | Liverpool v Manchester United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1927 | Manchester United v Blackburn Rovers | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Jan 1928 | Manchester United v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Jan 1928 | Manchester United v Brentford | W | 7-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 21 Jan 1928 | Newcastle United v Manchester United | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Jan 1928 | Bury v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 01 Feb 1928 | Manchester United v Bury | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 04 Feb 1928 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Mar 1928 | Manchester United v Huddersfield Town | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Mar 1928 | Manchester United v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Mar 1928 | Manchester United v Everton | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 31 Mar 1928 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Apr 1928 | Bury v Manchester United | L | 4-3 | League Division One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.