Frank Soo

Date of birth08 March 1914
Place of birthBuxton
NationalityEnglish
PositionWing half
Died25 January 1991

Frank Soo was the son of a Liverpool-based Chinese sailor called Our Quong-Soo.

He became the first player from a Chinese or Asian background to represent England.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Prescot Cables 01 Nov 1932 25 Jan 1933
Stoke City 25 Jan 1933 27 Sep 1945
Leicester City 27 Sep 1945 01 Jul 1946
Luton Town 01 Jul 1946 28 May 1948
Chelmsford City 28 May 1948 30 Jun 1949

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1944-45 FA Services XI FA Tour 2
1945-46 FA Services XI A v B 1
1945-46 Leicester City FA Cup 2


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
30 Sep 1944 France v FA Services XI W 0-5 FA Tour
01 Oct 1944 Belgium v FA Services XI W 0-3 FA Tour
21 Jul 1945 Switzerland v FA Services XI L 3-1 A v B


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
1941-42 England War Time 1
1943-44 England War Time 2
1944-45 England Victory 1
1944-45 England War Time 3
1945-46 England Victory 2


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 May 1942 Wales v England L 1-0 War Time
25 Sep 1943 England v Wales W 8-3 War Time
22 Apr 1944 Scotland v England W 2-3 War Time
14 Oct 1944 England v Scotland W 6-2 War Time
03 Feb 1945 England v Scotland W 3-2 War Time
14 Apr 1945 Scotland v England W 1-6 War Time
26 May 1945 England v France D 2-2 Victory
15 Sep 1945 Ireland v England W 0-1 Victory
20 Oct 1945 England v Wales L 0-1 Victory


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.