Frank Whitcombe

Frank Whitcombe
Photo Credit: Martin Whitcombe

Born: 29 May 1913

Personal Records
Seasons Played: 12
Clubs Played For: 1

Tries in a Game: 3
Goals in a Game: 1
Drops in a Game: 0
Points in a Game: 9

International Summary

Country

Apps.

Starts

Subs

Tries

Goals

Drops

Points

Great Britain 2 2 0 1 0 0 3
Wales 14 14 0 0 0 0 0
International Total
16 16 0 1 0 0 3

Representative Summary

Team

Apps.

Starts

Subs

Tries

Goals

Drops

Points

1940 Tour Probables 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Great Britain 17 17 0 2 0 0 6
Rugby League XIII 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Yorkshire 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Yorkshire League 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Representative Total
21 21 0 2 0 0 6

Club Summary

Club

Apps.

Starts

Subs

Tries

Goals

Drops

Points

Bradford Bulls 330 330 0 35 1 0 107
Grand Total 367 367 0 38 1 0 116

Seasonal Summary

Season

Match Type

Team

Apps.

Starts

Subs

Tries

Goals

Drops

Points

1948-49International Wales 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
1947-48International Wales 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
1946-47International Wales 3 3 0 0 0 0 0
1946International Great Britain 2 2 0 1 0 0 3
1945-46International Wales 2 2 0 0 0 0 0
1943-44International Wales 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
1942-43International Wales 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
1941-42International Wales 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
1940-41International Wales 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
1939-40International Wales 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
1938-39International Wales 2 2 0 0 0 0 0
1946Representative Great Britain 17 17 0 2 0 0 6
1945-46Representative Rugby League XIII 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
1941-42Representative Yorkshire 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
1939-40Representative Yorkshire League 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
1939-40Representative 1940 Tour Probables 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
1948-49Domestic Bradford Bulls 37 37 0 1 0 0 3
1947-48Domestic Bradford Bulls 33 33 0 0 0 0 0
1946-47Domestic Bradford Bulls 36 36 0 6 0 0 18
1945-46Domestic Bradford Bulls 30 30 0 4 0 0 12
1944-45Domestic Bradford Bulls 29 29 0 1 0 0 3
1943-44Domestic Bradford Bulls 26 26 0 1 0 0 3
1942-43Domestic Bradford Bulls 28 28 0 1 0 0 3
1941-42Domestic Bradford Bulls 29 29 0 2 0 0 6
1940-41Domestic Bradford Bulls 29 29 0 8 1 0 26
1939-40Domestic Bradford Bulls 29 29 0 10 0 0 30
1938-39Domestic Bradford Bulls 24 24 0 1 0 0 3

Matches In 1942-43

Date

Home

Result

Away

Pos.

Tries

Goals

Drops

Points

05 Sep 1942 Batley9-24Bradford Northern8 0 0 0 0
12 Sep 1942 Bradford Northern41-0Wakefield Trinity8 0 0 0 0
19 Sep 1942 Huddersfield4-37Bradford Northern8 0 0 0 0
26 Sep 1942 Oldham9-10Bradford Northern8 0 0 0 0
03 Oct 1942 Bradford Northern4-12Dewsbury8 0 0 0 0
10 Oct 1942 Bradford Northern12-6Wigan8 0 0 0 0
17 Oct 1942 York5-4Bradford Northern8 0 0 0 0
07 Nov 1942 Bradford Northern6-5Halifax8 0 0 0 0
14 Nov 1942 Huddersfield6-0Bradford Northern8 0 0 0 0
21 Nov 1942 Bradford Northern4-11Huddersfield8 0 0 0 0
28 Nov 1942 Bradford Northern14-10York8 0 0 0 0
12 Dec 1942 Bradford Northern2-4Huddersfield8 0 0 0 0
19 Dec 1942 Hull7-17Bradford Northern8 0 0 0 0
25 Dec 1942 Keighley8-8Bradford Northern8 0 0 0 0
23 Jan 1943 Dewsbury9-2Bradford Northern8 0 0 0 0
30 Jan 1943 Leeds36-10Bradford Northern8 0 0 0 0
06 Feb 1943 Bradford Northern14-9Batley8 0 0 0 0
13 Feb 1943 Wakefield Trinity25-13Bradford Northern8 1 0 0 3
20 Feb 1943 Bradford Northern20-8Hull8 0 0 0 0
27 Feb 1943 England15-9Wales8 0 0 0 0
06 Mar 1943 Bradford Northern17-7Leeds8 0 0 0 0
13 Mar 1943 Wigan6-5Bradford Northern8 0 0 0 0
20 Mar 1943 Bradford Northern18-3Wigan8 0 0 0 0
27 Mar 1943 Keighley2-0Bradford Northern8 0 0 0 0
03 Apr 1943 Bradford Northern6-7Keighley8 0 0 0 0
10 Apr 1943 York7-29Bradford Northern8 0 0 0 0
26 Apr 1943 Bradford Northern27-5Keighley11 0 0 0 0
01 May 1943 Bradford Northern16-13Huddersfield8 0 0 0 0
08 May 1943 Dewsbury3-8Bradford Northern8 0 0 0 0

Competition Summary

Type

Match Type

Competition

Apps.

Tries

Goals

Drops

Points

International European Championship 1938-39 2 0 0 0 0
International European Championship 1945-46 2 0 0 0 0
International European Championship 1946-47 3 0 0 0 0
International European Championship 1947-48 1 0 0 0 0
International International 6 0 0 0 0
International International (Test) 2 1 0 0 3
Representative County match 2 0 0 0 0
Representative Great Britain Tour 17 2 0 0 6
Representative Representative match 2 0 0 0 0
Domestic Challenge Cup 47 2 0 0 6
Domestic League 191 12 0 0 36
Domestic Play-offs 13 2 0 0 6
Domestic Tour - Australia 1 0 0 0 0
Domestic Yorkshire Cup 34 3 0 0 9
Domestic Yorkshire League (primary competition, with Lancashire League) 44 16 1 0 50

Note: Player shirt numbers that appear in bracketed italics are where the player was named as a non-playing substitute.

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