Frankie Belfon

Frankie Belfon

Born 18 February 1965 (Age 27 at debut)

Position: Forward

(Diamonds player #10)

Total appearances 21 – 7 goals

(12 League, 3 FA Cup, 4 FA Vase, 1 League Cup, 1 Hillier Senior Cup)

Debut:

22 August 1992 (Home Bilston Town)

Final game:

6 January 1993 (Home Stewarts & Lloyds)

Frankie arrived at Nene Park from Rushden Town in May 1992. He had started his career with Northampton Town and had played for the Cobblers between 1981 and 1985 making some 79 appearances and scoring 15 times. He joined Wellingborough Town, before moving to Buckingham Town in 1987 prior to joining Rushden Town. He played in the inaugural game against Bilston Town in August 1992 and not only created the first ever goal, but then scored the second, in that historic first game. In fact he scored in Diamonds opening three games scoring a total of six goals in 20 appearances, but after the arrival of Barrington Leslie, he lost his place in the side. And made his final appearance in the Hillier Senior Cup game early in 1993. He was released at the end of that inaugural season, and joined Northampton Spencer. He has now retired from the game.

Appearances

1992/1993

BHM

22.8.92

Bilston Town (H)

1 goal

BHM

25.8.92

Redditch Utd (A)

1 goal

FACp

29.8.92

Desborough (H)

1 goal

BHM

31.8.92

Grantham Tn (A)

BHM

5.9.92

Bridgnorth Tn (H)

1 goal

BHM

9.9.92

Hinckley Town(A)

FAC1q

12.9.92

Long Buckby (A)

BHM

19.9.92

Weston-s-Mare(A)

FAC2q

26.9.92

Hednesford Tn (A)

FAVp

3.10.92

Anstey Nomads(H)

BHM

17.10.92

Yate Town (H)

as sub

BHM

24.10.92

Forest Green (A)

1 goal

BHM

27.10.92

Redditch Utd (H

as sub

FAV1

31.10.92

Halesowen Hrs (H)

as sub

FAV1r

3.11.92

Halesowen Hrs (A)

BHM

7.11.92

Sutton Coldfield(A)

CSC2

10.11.92

Buckingham Tn(H)

1 goal

BHM

14.11.92

Barri (H)

BHM

17.11.92

GranthamTn (H)

FAV2

21.11.92

Gresley Rvrs (H)

HSC2

6.1.93

Stewarts&Lloyds(H)

as sub

1 goal

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