Frank Sykes

Frank Sykes
Full nameFrank Douglas Sykes
Date of birth(1927-12-09)9 December 1927
Place of birthBatley, England
Date of death12 May 2017(2017-05-12) (aged 89)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
– Huddersfield ()
– Northampton ()
1950-60 Yorkshire 79 ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1955-63 England 4 (3)
1955 British Lions

Frank Douglas Sykes ((1927-12-09)9 December 1927 – (2017-05-12)12 May 2017) born in Batley, was an English rugby union footballer who played in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. He played at representative level for British Lions (non-Test matches), England, and Yorkshire, and at club level for Huddersfield, and Northampton, as a Wing.

Playing career

International honours

Frank Sykes won caps for England in 1955 against France and Scotland, and in 1963 against New Zealand, and Australia.

County honours

Frank Sykes played seventy-nine matches for Yorkshire, including sixty-six consecutive County Championship matches.

References

  1. ^ "Frank Sykes". www.northamptonsaints.co.uk. 17 May 2017. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
  2. ^ a b Philip Gaunt (1969). "Yorkshire Rugby Union - Centenary 1869-1969 (Page-28)". Chadwick Studios/Frederick Duffield & Sons Ltd Archived September 6, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. ISBN n/a
  3. ^ "Statistics at en.espn.co.uk". en.espn.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.