Frank Lander Saul (born 23 August 1943) is an English former professional footballer who played most of his career as a forward for Tottenham Hotspur.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Frank Lander Saul[1] | ||
Date of birth | 23 August 1943 | ||
Place of birth | Canvey Island, Essex, England | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
Canvey Island | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1960–1968 | Tottenham Hotspur | 116 | (37) |
1968–1970 | Southampton | 50 | (2) |
1970–1972 | Queens Park Rangers | 43 | (4) |
1972–1976 | Millwall | 96 | (4) |
Dagenham | |||
Total | 305 | (47) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Playing career
editHaving started as a youth with Canvey Island F.C., he signed for Spurs in 1960, and was one of 17 players used by the club in the Double winning side of 1960–61.[2] Before being involved in the swap with Southampton for Martin Chivers in 1968. Saul was valued at £45,000 as makeweight in a deal worth £125,000. Saul scored in the 1967 FA Cup Final against Chelsea. Saul joined Queens Park Rangers in 1970 and played 43 league games scoring 4 goals before moving to Millwall in 1972.
When Saul was sent off against Burnley at Turf Moor on 4 December 1965, he was the first Spurs' player to be sent off in a League match since 27 October 1968.[3]
Later life
editAfter quitting football, Saul worked as a builder in Essex.[4]
Honours
editTottenham Hotspur
References
edit- ^ "Frank Saul". Barry Hugman's Footballers.
- ^ The Double squad[permanent dead link ] Retrieved 28 August 2008
- ^ Maxwell, Ian. "Football Trivia". www.soccerhistory.org.uk. Archived from the original on 2 November 2012. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
- ^ Where are they now ? Retrieved 29 August 2008
- ^ Vernon, Leslie; Rollin, Jack (1977). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1977–78. London: Brickfield Publications Ltd. p. 491. ISBN 0354 09018 6.
- ^ "1967/68 Charity Shield". footballsite.co.uk. Retrieved 5 April 2020.