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Frank Biggins (24 June 1884 – 1962) was an English footballer who played as an outside right for South Kirkby, Barnsley and Castleford Town.

Frank Biggins

Personal information
Full name	Francis Joseph Biggins
Date of birth	24 June 1884[1][2]
Place of birth	Brownhills, Staffordshire, England[3]
Date of death	1962 (age 77)[4]
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
?–1908	South Kirkby
1908–1911	Barnsley
1911–?	Castleford Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Early life

Biggins was born and raised in Brownhills, Staffordshire, the eldest of nine children born to John Biggins, a coal miner, and Elizabeth Biggins (née Wilton). By 1901, the teenaged Biggins was also working as a coal miner in Brownhills before moving to Yorkshire,[5] where he boarded with Yorkshire footballer Harry Ness.[3]

Playing career

Biggins began his football career with South Kirkby[6] before being signed by Barnsley in May 1908.[7] In August 1911, he left Oakwell for Castleford Town.[8]

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