Frank Sibley (footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Frank Phillip Sibley | ||
| Date of birth | 4 December 1947 | ||
| Place of birth | Uxbridge, England | ||
| Date of death | 10 May 2024 (aged 76) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Queens Park Rangers | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1963–1971 | Queens Park Rangers | 143 | (3) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1977–1978 | Queens Park Rangers | ||
| 1979 | Walsall | ||
| 1984–1985 | Queens Park Rangers (caretaker manager) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Frank Phillip Sibley (4 December 1947 – 10 May 2024) was an English footballer and manager. He was a member of the QPR double winning side that captured both the Third Division Championship in 1966–67 and the League Cup on 4 March 1967.
A defender, Sibley was the youngest player to play in the QPR first team at the age of 15 on 3 September 1963 away to Aldershot in a League Cup tie.[1] He retired from playing early, at the age of 23, after suffering a knee injury. He joined the coaching staff at QPR, and later became manager.
He was appointed as manager of Walsall in February 1979 replacing Alan Ashman 1979. He remained in charge for only two months before being replaced by Alan Buckley, who was returning to Walsall having been player–manager at Birmingham City.[2]
Sibley was chief scout for Watford.
Sibley was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2004. He died on 10 May 2024, at the age of 76.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Wilkes, Neil (21 May 2019). "Club information: Queens Park Rangers". Sports Mole. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ "PAST MANAGERS". Walsall FC. 25 May 2014. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ "Frank Sibley RIP". QPR F.C. 11 May 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
External links[edit]
- Frank Sibley at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
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