MEN'S LEAGUE	32	53	59	66	70	71	75	96	99	00	02	06	14	19	20	21	22	MEN'S WORLD CLUB	01	07	23
MEN'S CHALLENGE CUPS	56	61	66	72	76	96	97	01	04	06	07	08	21					WOMEN'S MATCHES	21	21

Frank McCormack
OVERALL STATISTICS
BIRTH	AGE	SIGNED ON	FROM
21-05-1898	N/A	11-02-1918	Wigan
DEBUT		LAST MATCH	LEFT
08-03-1919 v Widnes		Widnes	1919-
CAREER			APPEARANCES (SUBS)
1918-1918			1 (0)
TRIES	GOALS	DGOALS	PTS
0	0	0	0

Biography of Frank McCormack
HERITAGE NO : 260 Francis played his only official game for the first team in the league away defeat to Widnes by 22 points to 3 in March 1919. He played on the right wing in this match. He had earlier played in the same position in a friendly against Barrow in January of the same year. Again the Saints were vanquished by 27 points to 3. In 1939 Francis was living in Hillside Avenue, St Helens where he was sadly described as an invalid. He died in March 1949 at the age of 51. His death was registered in Prescot. We are very grateful to his nephew, Donal McCormack, for providing the following informatin about Frank. Frank was my uncle. He was the son of Frank and Ellen McCormack. Frank senior was a Councillor and Alderman and was also on the Saints Committee in the1920s. Ellen was also a Councillor and Alderman and was Mayor of St Helens in 1950. The slight discrepancy in the name arose when my Grandad, who was an insurance broker at one time, had his name painted on his office. The signwriter wrote it as McCormick and my Grandad was too polite to ask him to change it. Young Francis was an excellent runner, so would have been quick enough for the wing. He was considered to be Olympic triallist standard for either the 220 yards or 440 yards, I am not sure which. He took part in professional races, and I understand that there used to be a banked running track around the cricket oval at Ruskin Drive where some of these races took place. After attending West Park School, Francis volunteered in the First World War and joined the Royal Welch Fusiliers. Sadly his war records were among those destroyed at Kew during the Blitz of 1940. I do know that he became a Corporal and also an Acting Sergeant. Unfortunately during his war service Francis was gassed. The gas affected his lungs and gradually killed him, although it took twenty years to do so. He had alcohol and mental problems and spent some time in Rainhill hospital where he died. On his hospital admission document he was listed as a clerk for the Urban Council. You note on his heritage page that he was listed as an invalid in 1939. Although Frank was eventually another casualty of the Great War, his name cannot be found on any War Memorial so I am delighted that at least there is this lasting record of his life. Well said Donal.

Biography of Frank McCormack

HERITAGE NO : 260

Francis played his only official game for the first team in the league away defeat to Widnes by 22 points to 3 in March 1919. He played on the right wing in this match. He had earlier played in the same position in a friendly against Barrow in January of the same year. Again the Saints were vanquished by 27 points to 3. In 1939 Francis was living in Hillside Avenue, St Helens where he was sadly described as an invalid. He died in March 1949 at the age of 51. His death was registered in Prescot.

We are very grateful to his nephew, Donal McCormack, for providing the following informatin about Frank.

Frank was my uncle. He was the son of Frank and Ellen McCormack. Frank senior was a Councillor and Alderman and was also on the Saints Committee in the1920s. Ellen was also a Councillor and Alderman and was Mayor of St Helens in 1950. The slight discrepancy in the name arose when my Grandad, who was an insurance broker at one time, had his name painted on his office. The signwriter wrote it as McCormick and my Grandad was too polite to ask him to change it.

Young Francis was an excellent runner, so would have been quick enough for the wing. He was considered to be Olympic triallist standard for either the 220 yards or 440 yards, I am not sure which. He took part in professional races, and I understand that there used to be a banked running track around the cricket oval at Ruskin Drive where some of these races took place.

After attending West Park School, Francis volunteered in the First World War and joined the Royal Welch Fusiliers. Sadly his war records were among those destroyed at Kew during the Blitz of 1940. I do know that he became a Corporal and also an Acting Sergeant.

Unfortunately during his war service Francis was gassed. The gas affected his lungs and gradually killed him, although it took twenty years to do so. He had alcohol and mental problems and spent some time in Rainhill hospital where he died. On his hospital admission document he was listed as a clerk for the Urban Council. You note on his heritage page that he was listed as an invalid in 1939.

Although Frank was eventually another casualty of the Great War, his name cannot be found on any War Memorial so I am delighted that at least there is this lasting record of his life. Well said Donal.

SEASON STATISTICS
Season (Official Matches)	Tries	Goals	DGoals	Matches
1918~19	0	0	0	1
TOTALS:	0	0	0	1
Season (Other Matches)	Tries	Goals	DGoals	Matches
1918~19	0	0	0	1
TOTALS:	0	0	0	1

ALL MATCHES

Date	Match		Pos	Opponents	Comp	Venue	FT	FTO	T	G	DG
14th Jan 1919	--	L	2	Barrow *	Fr	A	3	27				VIEW
8th Mar 1919	1	L	2	Widnes	L	A	3	22				VIEW

*Unofficial Match. **Non Playing Sub.

WINS : \| LOSSES : 2 \| DRAWS :

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Frank McCormack

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Biography of Frank McCormack

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