Frank Worthington

Date of birth23 November 1948
Place of birthShelf
NationalityEnglish
Weight76 kg
Height1.78 m
PositionForward
Died22 March 2021

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Huddersfield Town 01 Nov 1966 01 Aug 1972
Leicester City 01 Aug 1972 01 Sep 1977
Bolton Wanderers 01 Sep 1977 01 Nov 1979
Philadelphia Fury 01 Jun 1979 31 Jul 1979 L
Birmingham City 01 Nov 1979 01 Mar 1982
Mjallby AIF 01 Jun 1980 31 Jul 1980 L
Tampa Bay Rowdies 01 Jun 1981 31 Jul 1981 L
Leeds United 01 Mar 1982 01 Dec 1982
Sunderland 01 Dec 1982 01 Jun 1983
Southampton 01 Jun 1983 01 May 1984
Brighton and Hove Albion 01 May 1984 01 Jun 1985
Tranmere Rovers 01 Jun 1985 01 Feb 1987
Preston North End 01 Feb 1987 27 Nov 1987
Stockport County 27 Nov 1987 30 Jun 1988
Cape Town Spurs 01 Jul 1988 30 Nov 1988

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1972-73 Football League Inter League 1
1972-73 Leicester City FA Cup 2
1
1972-73 Leicester City League Cup 1
1972-73 Leicester City League Division One 39
10
1973-74 Leicester City FA Cup 7
2
1973-74 Leicester City League Cup 2
2
1973-74 Leicester City League Division One 42
20
1974-75 Leicester City FA Cup 5
1
1974-75 Leicester City League Cup 3
1974-75 Leicester City League Division One 42
18
1975-76 Leicester City FA Cup 3
1975-76 Leicester City League Cup 2
1
1975-76 Leicester City League Division One 38
1
9
1976-77 Leicester City FA Cup 1
1976-77 Leicester City League Cup 1
1976-77 Leicester City League Division One 41
14
1977-78 Leicester City League Cup 1
1977-78 Leicester City League Division One 7
1
1983-84 Southampton FA Cup 6
1983-84 Southampton League Cup 2
1983-84 Southampton League Division One 34
4


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
23 Aug 1972 Manchester United v Leicester City D 1-1 League Division One
26 Aug 1972 Leicester City v Coventry City D 0-0 League Division One
30 Aug 1972 Leicester City v Liverpool W 3-2 League Division One
02 Sep 1972 Manchester City v Leicester City L 1-0 League Division One
06 Sep 1972 Norwich City v Leicester City L 2-1 League Cup 2nd round
09 Sep 1972 Leicester City v Everton L 1-2 League Division One
16 Sep 1972 Leeds United v Leicester City L 3-1 League Division One
23 Sep 1972 Leicester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 1-1 League Division One
30 Sep 1972 Ipswich Town v Leicester City W 0-2 League Division One
07 Oct 1972 Leicester City v Southampton W 1-0 League Division One
14 Oct 1972 Derby County v Leicester City L 2-1 League Division One
21 Oct 1972 Leicester City v Norwich City L 1-2 League Division One
28 Oct 1972 Stoke City v Leicester City L 1-0 League Division One
04 Nov 1972 Leicester City v Manchester United D 2-2 League Division One
11 Nov 1972 Chelsea v Leicester City D 1-1 League Division One
18 Nov 1972 Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur L 0-1 League Division One
02 Dec 1972 Leicester City v West Bromwich Albion W 3-1 League Division One
09 Dec 1972 Birmingham City v Leicester City D 1-1 League Division One
16 Dec 1972 Sheffield United v Leicester City L 2-0 League Division One
23 Dec 1972 Leicester City v Crystal Palace W 2-1 League Division One
26 Dec 1972 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leicester City L 2-0 League Division One
30 Dec 1972 Leicester City v West Ham United W 2-1 League Division One
01 Jan 1973 Newcastle United v Leicester City D 2-2 League Division One
06 Jan 1973 Coventry City v Leicester City L 3-2 League Division One
13 Jan 1973 Arsenal v Leicester City D 2-2 FA Cup 3rd round
17 Jan 1973 Leicester City v Arsenal L 1-2 FA Cup 3rd round replay
20 Jan 1973 Leicester City v Manchester City D 1-1 League Division One
27 Jan 1973 Everton v Leicester City W 0-1 League Division One
10 Feb 1973 Leicester City v Leeds United W 2-0 League Division One
17 Feb 1973 Arsenal v Leicester City L 1-0 League Division One
24 Feb 1973 Leicester City v Sheffield United D 0-0 League Division One
03 Mar 1973 Southampton v Leicester City D 0-0 League Division One
10 Mar 1973 Leicester City v Derby County D 0-0 League Division One
17 Mar 1973 Norwich City v Leicester City D 1-1 League Division One
24 Mar 1973 Leicester City v Stoke City W 2-0 League Division One
31 Mar 1973 Leicester City v Newcastle United D 0-0 League Division One
07 Apr 1973 West Bromwich Albion v Leicester City L 1-0 League Division One
14 Apr 1973 Leicester City v Birmingham City L 0-1 League Division One
20 Apr 1973 Crystal Palace v Leicester City W 0-1 League Division One
21 Apr 1973 Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City D 1-1 League Division One
24 Apr 1973 Leicester City v Ipswich Town D 1-1 League Division One
28 Apr 1973 Liverpool v Leicester City D 0-0 League Division One
25 Aug 1973 Ipswich Town v Leicester City D 1-1 League Division One
28 Aug 1973 Everton v Leicester City D 1-1 League Division One
01 Sep 1973 Leicester City v Liverpool D 1-1 League Division One
05 Sep 1973 Leicester City v Manchester United W 1-0 League Division One
08 Sep 1973 Arsenal v Leicester City W 0-2 League Division One
12 Sep 1973 Manchester United v Leicester City W 1-2 League Division One
15 Sep 1973 Leicester City v Manchester City D 1-1 League Division One
22 Sep 1973 West Ham United v Leicester City D 1-1 League Division One
29 Sep 1973 Leicester City v Coventry City L 0-2 League Division One
06 Oct 1973 Sheffield United v Leicester City D 1-1 League Division One
08 Oct 1973 Leicester City v Hull City D 3-3 League Cup 2nd round
13 Oct 1973 Leicester City v Leeds United D 2-2 League Division One
20 Oct 1973 Derby County v Leicester City L 2-1 League Division One
27 Oct 1973 Leicester City v Southampton L 0-1 League Division One
31 Oct 1973 Hull City v Leicester City L 3-2 League Cup 2nd round replay
03 Nov 1973 Norwich City v Leicester City L 1-0 League Division One
10 Nov 1973 Leicester City v Newcastle United W 1-0 League Division One
17 Nov 1973 Leicester City v Burnley W 2-0 League Division One
24 Nov 1973 Birmingham City v Leicester City L 3-0 League Division One
01 Dec 1973 Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur W 3-0 League Division One
08 Dec 1973 Chelsea v Leicester City L 3-2 League Division One
15 Dec 1973 Leicester City v Queens Park Rangers W 2-0 League Division One
22 Dec 1973 Coventry City v Leicester City W 1-2 League Division One
26 Dec 1973 Leicester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 2-2 League Division One
29 Dec 1973 Leicester City v Arsenal W 2-0 League Division One
01 Jan 1974 Liverpool v Leicester City D 1-1 League Division One
05 Jan 1974 Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur W 1-0 FA Cup 3rd round
12 Jan 1974 Manchester City v Leicester City L 2-0 League Division One
19 Jan 1974 Leicester City v Ipswich Town W 5-0 League Division One
26 Jan 1974 Fulham v Leicester City D 1-1 FA Cup 4th round
30 Jan 1974 Leicester City v Fulham W 2-1 FA Cup 4th round replay
02 Feb 1974 Queens Park Rangers v Leicester City D 0-0 League Division One
09 Feb 1974 Leicester City v West Ham United L 0-1 League Division One
16 Feb 1974 Luton Town v Leicester City W 0-4 FA Cup 5th round
23 Feb 1974 Leicester City v Sheffield United D 1-1 League Division One
26 Feb 1974 Leeds United v Leicester City D 1-1 League Division One
02 Mar 1974 Leicester City v Everton W 2-1 League Division One
09 Mar 1974 Queens Park Rangers v Leicester City W 0-2 FA Cup Quarter-final
16 Mar 1974 Leicester City v Derby County L 0-1 League Division One
18 Mar 1974 Southampton v Leicester City L 1-0 League Division One
23 Mar 1974 Newcastle United v Leicester City D 1-1 League Division One
30 Mar 1974 Leicester City v Liverpool D 0-0 FA Cup Semi-final
03 Apr 1974 Leicester City v Liverpool L 1-3 FA Cup Semi-final replay
06 Apr 1974 Leicester City v Birmingham City D 3-3 League Division One
13 Apr 1974 Burnley v Leicester City D 0-0 League Division One
15 Apr 1974 Stoke City v Leicester City L 1-0 League Division One
16 Apr 1974 Leicester City v Stoke City D 1-1 League Division One
20 Apr 1974 Leicester City v Chelsea W 3-0 League Division One
23 Apr 1974 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leicester City L 1-0 League Division One
27 Apr 1974 Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City L 1-0 League Division One
29 Apr 1974 Leicester City v Norwich City W 3-0 League Division One
17 Aug 1974 Leicester City v Arsenal L 0-1 League Division One
20 Aug 1974 Birmingham City v Leicester City W 3-4 League Division One
24 Aug 1974 Liverpool v Leicester City L 2-1 League Division One
28 Aug 1974 Leicester City v Birmingham City D 1-1 League Division One
31 Aug 1974 Leicester City v Carlisle United D 1-1 League Division One
07 Sep 1974 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leicester City D 1-1 League Division One
10 Sep 1974 Arsenal v Leicester City D 1-1 League Cup 2nd round
14 Sep 1974 Leicester City v Queens Park Rangers W 3-1 League Division One
18 Sep 1974 Leicester City v Arsenal W 2-1 League Cup 2nd round replay
21 Sep 1974 West Ham United v Leicester City L 6-2 League Division One
28 Sep 1974 Leicester City v Coventry City L 0-1 League Division One
05 Oct 1974 Leicester City v Luton Town D 0-0 League Division One
08 Oct 1974 Middlesbrough v Leicester City L 1-0 League Cup 3rd round
12 Oct 1974 Derby County v Leicester City L 1-0 League Division One
19 Oct 1974 Leicester City v Sheffield United W 3-0 League Division One
26 Oct 1974 Newcastle United v Leicester City W 0-1 League Division One
02 Nov 1974 Leicester City v Burnley W 1-0 League Division One
09 Nov 1974 Chelsea v Leicester City D 0-0 League Division One
16 Nov 1974 Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur L 1-2 League Division One
23 Nov 1974 Manchester City v Leicester City L 4-1 League Division One
30 Nov 1974 Stoke City v Leicester City L 1-0 League Division One
07 Dec 1974 Leicester City v Everton L 0-2 League Division One
10 Dec 1974 Middlesbrough v Leicester City L 3-0 League Division One
14 Dec 1974 Arsenal v Leicester City D 0-0 League Division One
20 Dec 1974 Leicester City v Ipswich Town L 0-1 League Division One
26 Dec 1974 Queens Park Rangers v Leicester City L 4-2 League Division One
28 Dec 1974 Leicester City v Leeds United L 0-2 League Division One
04 Jan 1975 Leicester City v Oxford United W 3-1 FA Cup 3rd round
11 Jan 1975 Everton v Leicester City L 3-0 League Division One
18 Jan 1975 Leicester City v Stoke City D 1-1 League Division One
25 Jan 1975 Leatherhead v Leicester City W 2-3 FA Cup 4th round
01 Feb 1975 Leicester City v Chelsea D 1-1 League Division One
08 Feb 1975 Burnley v Leicester City L 2-0 League Division One
15 Feb 1975 Arsenal v Leicester City D 0-0 FA Cup 5th round
19 Feb 1975 Leicester City v Arsenal D 1-1 FA Cup 5th round replay
22 Feb 1975 Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City W 0-3 League Division One
24 Feb 1975 Leicester City v Arsenal L 0-1 FA Cup 5th round 2nd replay
01 Mar 1975 Carlisle United v Leicester City W 0-1 League Division One
08 Mar 1975 Leicester City v Manchester City W 1-0 League Division One
15 Mar 1975 Coventry City v Leicester City D 2-2 League Division One
19 Mar 1975 Leicester City v Liverpool D 1-1 League Division One
22 Mar 1975 Leicester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 3-2 League Division One
29 Mar 1975 Ipswich Town v Leicester City L 2-1 League Division One
31 Mar 1975 Leeds United v Leicester City D 2-2 League Division One
01 Apr 1975 Leicester City v West Ham United W 3-0 League Division One
05 Apr 1975 Leicester City v Newcastle United W 4-0 League Division One
09 Apr 1975 Leicester City v Middlesbrough W 1-0 League Division One
12 Apr 1975 Luton Town v Leicester City L 3-0 League Division One
19 Apr 1975 Leicester City v Derby County D 0-0 League Division One
26 Apr 1975 Sheffield United v Leicester City L 4-0 League Division One
23 Aug 1975 Newcastle United v Leicester City L 3-0 League Division One
27 Aug 1975 Leicester City v Stoke City D 1-1 League Division One
30 Aug 1975 Leicester City v Liverpool D 1-1 League Division One
06 Sep 1975 Arsenal v Leicester City D 1-1 League Division One
09 Sep 1975 Portsmouth v Leicester City D 1-1 League Cup 2nd round
13 Sep 1975 Leicester City v West Ham United D 3-3 League Division One
20 Sep 1975 Norwich City v Leicester City L 2-0 League Division One
23 Sep 1975 Queens Park Rangers v Leicester City L 1-0 League Division One
27 Sep 1975 Leicester City v Coventry City L 0-3 League Division One
04 Oct 1975 Manchester United v Leicester City D 0-0 League Division One
08 Oct 1975 Leicester City v Lincoln City W 2-1 League Cup 3rd round
11 Oct 1975 Leicester City v Middlesbrough D 0-0 League Division One
18 Oct 1975 Ipswich Town v Leicester City D 1-1 League Division One
25 Oct 1975 Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur L 2-3 League Division One
08 Nov 1975 Leicester City v Burnley W 3-2 League Division One
11 Nov 1975 Burnley v Leicester City L 2-0 League Cup 4th round
15 Nov 1975 Sheffield United v Leicester City W 1-2 League Division One
22 Nov 1975 Leicester City v Ipswich Town D 0-0 League Division One
29 Nov 1975 Aston Villa v Leicester City D 1-1 League Division One
06 Dec 1975 Leicester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 2-0 League Division One
13 Dec 1975 Leicester City v Newcastle United W 1-0 League Division One
20 Dec 1975 Birmingham City v Leicester City L 2-1 League Division One
26 Dec 1975 Leicester City v Derby County W 2-1 League Division One
27 Dec 1975 Leeds United v Leicester City L 4-0 League Division One
03 Jan 1976 Leicester City v Sheffield United W 3-0 FA Cup 3rd round
10 Jan 1976 West Ham United v Leicester City D 1-1 League Division One
17 Jan 1976 Leicester City v Arsenal W 2-1 League Division One
24 Jan 1976 Leicester City v Bury W 1-0 FA Cup 4th round
31 Jan 1976 Leicester City v Manchester City W 1-0 League Division One
07 Feb 1976 Stoke City v Leicester City W 1-2 League Division One
14 Feb 1976 Leicester City v Manchester United L 1-2 FA Cup 5th round
17 Feb 1976 Burnley v Leicester City L 1-0 League Division One
21 Feb 1976 Leicester City v Sheffield United D 1-1 League Division One
25 Feb 1976 Leicester City v Queens Park Rangers L 0-1 League Division One
28 Feb 1976 Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City D 1-1 League Division One
06 Mar 1976 Leicester City v Everton W 1-0 League Division One
13 Mar 1976 Middlesbrough v Leicester City W 0-1 League Division One
20 Mar 1976 Leicester City v Aston Villa D 2-2 League Division One
27 Mar 1976 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leicester City D 2-2 League Division One
03 Apr 1976 Coventry City v Leicester City W 0-2 League Division One
06 Apr 1976 Liverpool v Leicester City L 1-0 League Division One
10 Apr 1976 Leicester City v Norwich City D 0-0 League Division One
17 Apr 1976 Derby County v Leicester City D 2-2 League Division One
20 Apr 1976 Leicester City v Leeds United W 2-1 League Division One
24 Apr 1976 Leicester City v Manchester United W 2-1 League Division One
21 Aug 1976 Leicester City v Manchester City D 2-2 League Division One
24 Aug 1976 Sunderland v Leicester City D 0-0 League Division One
28 Aug 1976 West Ham United v Leicester City D 0-0 League Division One
01 Sep 1976 Wrexham v Leicester City L 1-0 League Cup 2nd round
04 Sep 1976 Leicester City v Everton D 1-1 League Division One
11 Sep 1976 Ipswich Town v Leicester City D 0-0 League Division One
18 Sep 1976 Leicester City v Queens Park Rangers D 2-2 League Division One
29 Sep 1976 Leicester City v Stoke City W 1-0 League Division One
02 Oct 1976 Coventry City v Leicester City D 1-1 League Division One
16 Oct 1976 Bristol City v Leicester City W 0-1 League Division One
23 Oct 1976 Leicester City v Arsenal W 4-1 League Division One
27 Oct 1976 Leicester City v Liverpool L 0-1 League Division One
30 Oct 1976 Middlesbrough v Leicester City W 0-1 League Division One
06 Nov 1976 Leicester City v Norwich City D 1-1 League Division One
09 Nov 1976 Liverpool v Leicester City L 5-1 League Division One
20 Nov 1976 Leicester City v Manchester United D 1-1 League Division One
27 Nov 1976 Leeds United v Leicester City D 2-2 League Division One
04 Dec 1976 Leicester City v Birmingham City L 2-6 League Division One
11 Dec 1976 West Bromwich Albion v Leicester City D 2-2 League Division One
18 Dec 1976 Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur W 2-1 League Division One
27 Dec 1976 Derby County v Leicester City L 1-0 League Division One
01 Jan 1977 Norwich City v Leicester City L 3-2 League Division One
08 Jan 1977 Leicester City v Aston Villa L 0-1 FA Cup 3rd round
15 Jan 1977 Leicester City v Sunderland W 2-0 League Division One
22 Jan 1977 Manchester City v Leicester City L 5-0 League Division One
05 Feb 1977 Leicester City v West Ham United W 2-0 League Division One
12 Feb 1977 Everton v Leicester City W 1-2 League Division One
19 Feb 1977 Leicester City v Ipswich Town W 1-0 League Division One
26 Feb 1977 Queens Park Rangers v Leicester City L 3-2 League Division One
05 Mar 1977 Leicester City v Aston Villa D 1-1 League Division One
12 Mar 1977 Leicester City v Coventry City W 3-1 League Division One
15 Mar 1977 Leicester City v Middlesbrough D 3-3 League Division One
19 Mar 1977 Stoke City v Leicester City W 0-1 League Division One
26 Mar 1977 Leicester City v Bristol City D 0-0 League Division One
02 Apr 1977 Arsenal v Leicester City L 3-0 League Division One
09 Apr 1977 Newcastle United v Leicester City D 0-0 League Division One
12 Apr 1977 Leicester City v Derby County D 1-1 League Division One
16 Apr 1977 Manchester United v Leicester City D 1-1 League Division One
30 Apr 1977 Birmingham City v Leicester City D 1-1 League Division One
04 May 1977 Leicester City v Newcastle United W 1-0 League Division One
07 May 1977 Leicester City v West Bromwich Albion L 0-5 League Division One
14 May 1977 Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City L 2-0 League Division One
16 May 1977 Leicester City v Leeds United L 0-1 League Division One
20 Aug 1977 Manchester City v Leicester City D 0-0 League Division One
24 Aug 1977 Leicester City v West Ham United W 1-0 League Division One
27 Aug 1977 Leicester City v Bristol City D 0-0 League Division One
30 Aug 1977 Portsmouth v Leicester City L 2-0 League Cup 2nd round
03 Sep 1977 Queens Park Rangers v Leicester City L 3-0 League Division One
10 Sep 1977 Leicester City v Everton L 1-5 League Division One
17 Sep 1977 Arsenal v Leicester City L 2-1 League Division One
24 Sep 1977 Leicester City v Nottingham Forest L 0-3 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
1971-72 England Under-23 2
1
1973-74 England British Home Championship 1
1
1973-74 England International Friendly 4
2
1974-75 England UEFA European Championship 1
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
04 Jun 1972 Poland v England W 0-3 Under-23
08 Jun 1972 USSR v England D 0-0 Under-23
15 May 1974 England v Northern Ireland W 1-0 British Home Championship
18 May 1974 Scotland v England L 2-0 British Home Championship
22 May 1974 England v Argentina D 2-2 International Friendly
29 May 1974 East Germany v England D 1-1 International Friendly
01 Jun 1974 Bulgaria v England W 0-1 International Friendly
05 Jun 1974 Yugoslavia v England D 2-2 International Friendly
30 Oct 1974 England v Czechoslovakia W 3-0 UEFA European Championship Group 1
20 Nov 1974 England v Portugal D 0-0 UEFA European Championship Group 1


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