Frank Squires (8 March 1921 – 1 March 1988) was a Welsh professional footballer who played as an inside forward.

Club career

Squires turned professional in June 1938 for Swansea Town and played in wartime football. He made his Football League debut for the club in 1946, scoring five goals in 36 league games for Swansea before being sold to Plymouth Argyle in October 1947. He then moved to Grimsby Town in July 1950, before a move to Merthyr Tydfil in September 1951.

Frank Squires

Squires left Merthyr Tydfil in 1955 and signed for Southern League side Barry Town as a Player Coach. Squires made 47 appearances in the Southern League for Barry Town and 1 Welsh League appearance for their reserve side scoring a total of 7 goals for the club in a season long stint at Barry.

Frank Squires

International career

Squires was a Welsh Schoolboy international, and played one wartime international for Wales, and also a Victory international in 1946.

Frank Squires

Management career

He was also player-coach at Barry Town and player-manager for Brecon Corinthians.

References

1921 births

1988 deaths

Footballers from Swansea

Welsh men's footballers

Men's association football inside forwards

Swansea City A.F.C. players

Plymouth Argyle F.C. players

Grimsby Town F.C. players

Merthyr Tydfil F.C. players

English Football League players

Barry Town United F.C. players

Brecon Corinthians F.C. players

Brecon Corinthians F.C. managers

Wales men's schools international footballers

Wales men's wartime international footballers

Welsh football managers