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Billy Frame

Full name: William Lammie Frame
Birthdate: 07.05.1912
Birthplace: Carluke, Lanarkshire
Position: Right-back
Joined from: Shawfield Juniors
Signed by: Peter Hodge
Nationality: Scotland
First game: Tottenham Hotspur, 06.10.1934
Last game: Blackburn Rovers, 14.01.1950
Games: 239
Goals: 0
Wartime Games 220 Goals: 0
Player Profile

Frame was an early Foxes legend, playing 220 league games for the club (and 19 in the FA Cup) with the same amount during wartime football. In total he dedicated almost 17 years of his career to City but in all those years and all those games he couldn't find the back of the net.

He did score at the wrong end, however, and it came at just the worst time. He made his debut in an away game at Tottenham Hotspur in October 1934 and scored an own goal with a minute to go to give Spurs a point in a 1-1 draw.

Luckily it wasn't a sign of things to come. He was signed from junior football in Glasgow and went from strength-to-strength as a Fox, debut own goal aside. He was part of the Division Two championship campaign of 1937 and featured in more World War 2 games than any other City player.

His testimonial came in 1951 and over 10,000 fans attended as the Foxes beat Derby County by the odd goal in seven. His only other club after Leicester was Rugby Town, where he was a player-coach.

Seasons League FA Cup League Cup Europe OtherTotal
Year Division Apps Gls Apps Gls Apps Gls Apps Gls Apps Gls Apps Gls
1934-35 Division One (old)9 0- -- -- -- - 9 0
1935-36 Division Two (old)36 03 0- -- -- - 39 0
1936-37 Division Two (old)38 02 0- -- -- - 40 0
1937-38 Division One (old)20 01 0- -- -- - 21 0
1938-39 Division One (old)28 03 0- -- -- - 31 0
1945-46 South- -1 0- -- -- - 1 0
1946-47 Division Two (old)15 04 0- -- -- - 19 0
1947-48 Division Two (old)37 03 0- -- -- - 40 0
1948-49 Division Two (old)27 01 0- -- -- - 28 0
1949-50 Division Two (old)10 01 0- -- -- - 11 0
Total 220 019 0- -- -- - 239 0

Appearances

DateResultOppositionCompetitionStartSubGoals
1 06.10.1934 2 - 2 Tottenham Hotspur (A) Division One (old)
2 13.10.1934 0 - 0 Preston North End (H) Division One (old)
3 20.10.1934 0 - 1 Middlesbrough (A) Division One (old)
4 27.10.1934 0 - 1 Blackburn Rovers (H) Division One (old)
5 03.11.1934 3 - 2 Birmingham City (A) Division One (old)
6 10.11.1934 0 - 3 Stoke City (H) Division One (old)
7 25.12.1934 0 - 3 Huddersfield Town (H) Division One (old)
8 26.12.1934 3 - 2 Huddersfield Town (A) Division One (old)
9 29.12.1934 1 - 3 Wolverhampton Wanderers (A) Division One (old)
10 16.09.1935 2 - 1 Bradford City (H) Division Two (old)
11 21.09.1935 2 - 1 Nottingham Forest (H) Division Two (old)
12 28.09.1935 5 - 3 Blackpool (A) Division Two (old)
13 05.10.1935 6 - 0 Doncaster Rovers (H) Division Two (old)
14 12.10.1935 0 - 3 Bury (A) Division Two (old)
15 19.10.1935 1 - 3 Newcastle United (A) Division Two (old)
16 26.10.1935 4 - 1 Tottenham Hotspur (H) Division Two (old)
17 02.11.1935 1 - 0 Manchester United (A) Division Two (old)
18 09.11.1935 2 - 0 Port Vale (H) Division Two (old)
19 16.11.1935 0 - 2 Fulham (A) Division Two (old)
20 23.11.1935 2 - 0 Plymouth Argyle (H) Division Two (old)
21 30.11.1935 0 - 1 Charlton Athletic (A) Division Two (old)
22 07.12.1935 2 - 2 Hull City (H) Division Two (old)
23 14.12.1935 3 - 3 Barnsley (A) Division Two (old)
24 21.12.1935 2 - 0 Burnley (H) Division Two (old)
25 25.12.1935 5 - 0 Bradford Park Avenue (H) Division Two (old)
26 28.12.1935 1 - 3 Sheffield United (H) Division Two (old)
27 01.01.1936 1 - 3 Bradford Park Avenue (A) Division Two (old)
28 04.01.1936 0 - 1 Southampton (A) Division Two (old)
29 11.01.1936 1 - 0 Brentford (H) FA Cup 3
30 18.01.1936 1 - 1 Norwich City (H) Division Two (old)
31 25.01.1936 6 - 3 Watford (H) FA Cup 4
32 30.01.1936 1 - 0 Nottingham Forest (A) Division Two (old)
33 01.02.1936 4 - 1 Blackpool (H) Division Two (old)
34 08.02.1936 0 - 1 Doncaster Rovers (A) Division Two (old)
35 15.02.1936 1 - 2 Middlesbrough (A) FA Cup 5
36 20.02.1936 1 - 2 Bury (H) Division Two (old)
37 29.02.1936 3 - 3 Hull City (A) Division Two (old)
38 07.03.1936 5 - 2 Fulham (H) Division Two (old)
39 14.03.1936 1 - 1 Port Vale (A) Division Two (old)
40 19.03.1936 1 - 0 Newcastle United (H) Division Two (old)
41 21.03.1936 1 - 1 Manchester United (H) Division Two (old)
42 28.03.1936 1 - 2 Plymouth Argyle (A) Division Two (old)
43 04.04.1936 4 - 1 Charlton Athletic (H) Division Two (old)
44 10.04.1936 2 - 3 West Ham United (A) Division Two (old)
45 11.04.1936 1 - 1 Tottenham Hotspur (A) Division Two (old)
46 13.04.1936 1 - 1 West Ham United (H) Division Two (old)
47 25.04.1936 2 - 2 Burnley (A) Division Two (old)
48 02.05.1936 0 - 2 Bradford City (A) Division Two (old)
49 29.08.1936 1 - 2 Blackpool (H) Division Two (old)
50 14.09.1936 2 - 4 Tottenham Hotspur (A) Division Two (old)
51 19.09.1936 1 - 2 Plymouth Argyle (A) Division Two (old)
52 26.09.1936 1 - 4 West Ham United (A) Division Two (old)
53 03.10.1936 2 - 2 Norwich City (H) Division Two (old)
54 10.10.1936 0 - 1 Newcastle United (A) Division Two (old)
55 17.10.1936 1 - 0 Coventry City (H) Division Two (old)
56 24.10.1936 0 - 0 Doncaster Rovers (A) Division Two (old)
57 31.10.1936 2 - 0 Fulham (H) Division Two (old)
58 07.11.1936 0 - 0 Burnley (A) Division Two (old)
59 14.11.1936 2 - 2 Southampton (H) Division Two (old)
60 21.11.1936 3 - 1 Swansea City (A) Division Two (old)
61 28.11.1936 4 - 1 Bradford City (H) Division Two (old)
62 05.12.1936 3 - 1 Aston Villa (A) Division Two (old)
63 12.12.1936 3 - 1 Chesterfield (H) Division Two (old)
64 19.12.1936 3 - 0 Nottingham Forest (A) Division Two (old)
65 25.12.1936 5 - 1 Barnsley (H) Division Two (old)
66 26.12.1936 2 - 6 Blackpool (A) Division Two (old)
67 28.12.1936 2 - 1 Barnsley (A) Division Two (old)
68 01.01.1937 1 - 3 Sheffield United (A) Division Two (old)
69 02.01.1937 1 - 0 Blackburn Rovers (H) Division Two (old)
70 09.01.1937 1 - 0 Bury (A) Division Two (old)
71 16.01.1937 5 - 2 Bristol Rovers (A) FA Cup 3
72 23.01.1937 3 - 2 Plymouth Argyle (H) Division Two (old)
73 30.01.1937 1 - 3 Exeter City (A) FA Cup 4
74 04.02.1937 2 - 2 West Ham United (H) Division Two (old)
75 06.02.1937 2 - 1 Norwich City (A) Division Two (old)
76 13.02.1937 3 - 2 Newcastle United (H) Division Two (old)
77 25.02.1937 2 - 0 Coventry City (A) Division Two (old)
78 27.02.1937 7 - 1 Doncaster Rovers (H) Division Two (old)
79 06.03.1937 0 - 2 Fulham (A) Division Two (old)
80 13.03.1937 7 - 3 Burnley (H) Division Two (old)
81 20.03.1937 1 - 1 Southampton (A) Division Two (old)
82 27.03.1937 0 - 0 Swansea City (H) Division Two (old)
83 29.03.1937 1 - 2 Sheffield United (H) Division Two (old)
84 03.04.1937 2 - 1 Bradford City (A) Division Two (old)
85 10.04.1937 1 - 0 Aston Villa (H) Division Two (old)
86 17.04.1937 5 - 2 Chesterfield (A) Division Two (old)
87 24.04.1937 2 - 1 Nottingham Forest (H) Division Two (old)
88 01.05.1937 4 - 1 Tottenham Hotspur (H) Division Two (old)
89 28.08.1937 0 - 0 Derby County (H) Division One (old)
90 30.08.1937 4 - 0 Sunderland (H) Division One (old)
91 04.09.1937 0 - 3 Manchester City (A) Division One (old)
92 08.09.1937 0 - 1 Sunderland (A) Division One (old)
93 01.01.1938 1 - 0 Derby County (A) Division One (old)
94 08.01.1938 2 - 1 Mansfield Town (A) FA Cup 3
95 05.02.1938 1 - 1 Brentford (A) Division One (old)
96 12.02.1938 1 - 1 Bolton Wanderers (H) Division One (old)
97 19.02.1938 0 - 0 Huddersfield Town (A) Division One (old)
98 26.02.1938 3 - 1 West Bromwich Albion (A) Division One (old)
99 05.03.1938 2 - 2 Liverpool (H) Division One (old)
100 09.03.1938 0 - 0 Preston North End (A) Division One (old)
101 12.03.1938 2 - 0 Leeds United (A) Division One (old)
102 19.03.1938 3 - 3 Portsmouth (H) Division One (old)
103 02.04.1938 0 - 1 Middlesbrough (H) Division One (old)
104 09.04.1938 1 - 4 Chelsea (A) Division One (old)
105 16.04.1938 1 - 0 Grimsby Town (H) Division One (old)
106 18.04.1938 1 - 1 Wolverhampton Wanderers (H) Division One (old)
107 23.04.1938 2 - 1 Stoke City (A) Division One (old)
108 30.04.1938 1 - 0 Charlton Athletic (H) Division One (old)
109 07.05.1938 1 - 4 Birmingham City (H) Division One (old)
110 27.08.1938 2 - 2 Stoke City (H) Division One (old)
111 29.08.1938 0 - 0 Wolverhampton Wanderers (A) Division One (old)
112 03.09.1938 0 - 3 Chelsea (A) Division One (old)
113 07.09.1938 1 - 2 Birmingham City (A) Division One (old)
114 10.09.1938 2 - 1 Preston North End (H) Division One (old)
115 12.09.1938 2 - 1 Birmingham City (H) Division One (old)
116 17.09.1938 0 - 1 Charlton Athletic (A) Division One (old)
117 24.09.1938 0 - 0 Bolton Wanderers (H) Division One (old)
118 01.10.1938 2 - 8 Leeds United (A) Division One (old)
119 08.10.1938 2 - 2 Liverpool (H) Division One (old)
120 15.10.1938 0 - 2 Sunderland (H) Division One (old)
121 22.10.1938 2 - 1 Aston Villa (A) Division One (old)
122 29.10.1938 3 - 0 Everton (H) Division One (old)
123 05.11.1938 0 - 2 Huddersfield Town (A) Division One (old)
124 12.11.1938 5 - 0 Portsmouth (H) Division One (old)
125 19.11.1938 0 - 0 Arsenal (A) Division One (old)
126 26.11.1938 1 - 1 Brentford (H) Division One (old)
127 03.12.1938 1 - 1 Blackpool (A) Division One (old)
128 10.12.1938 2 - 3 Derby County (H) Division One (old)
129 17.12.1938 1 - 6 Grimsby Town (A) Division One (old)
130 24.12.1938 0 - 1 Stoke City (A) Division One (old)
131 26.12.1938 0 - 3 Manchester United (A) Division One (old)
132 27.12.1938 1 - 1 Manchester United (H) Division One (old)
133 31.12.1938 3 - 2 Chelsea (H) Division One (old)
134 07.01.1939 1 - 1 Stoke City (H) FA Cup 3
135 11.01.1939 2 - 1 Stoke City (A) FA Cup 3 rep
136 14.01.1939 1 - 2 Preston North End (A) Division One (old)
137 21.01.1939 1 - 5 Wolverhampton Wanderers (A) FA Cup 4
138 28.01.1939 0 - 4 Bolton Wanderers (A) Division One (old)
139 04.02.1939 2 - 0 Leeds United (H) Division One (old)
140 09.02.1939 1 - 5 Charlton Athletic (H) Division One (old)
141 10.01.1946 0 - 2 Chelsea (H) FA Cup 3 leg 2
142 31.08.1946 0 - 3 Manchester City (H) Division Two (old)
143 04.09.1946 0 - 4 Birmingham City (A) Division Two (old)
144 25.01.1947 0 - 0 Brentford (A) FA Cup 4
145 30.01.1947 0 - 0 Brentford (H) FA Cup 4 rep
146 01.02.1947 3 - 2 Bury (A) Division Two (old)
147 03.02.1947 4 - 1 Brentford (N) FA Cup 4 rep 2
148 08.02.1947 1 - 1 Newcastle United (A) FA Cup 5
149 01.03.1947 1 - 1 Nottingham Forest (H) Division Two (old)
150 15.03.1947 3 - 0 Newport County (H) Division Two (old)
151 22.03.1947 0 - 1 Barnsley (A) Division Two (old)
152 05.04.1947 1 - 2 Tottenham Hotspur (A) Division Two (old)
153 08.04.1947 5 - 0 Millwall (H) Division Two (old)
154 12.04.1947 0 - 1 Swansea City (H) Division Two (old)
155 19.04.1947 1 - 1 Newcastle United (A) Division Two (old)
156 26.04.1947 1 - 1 West Bromwich Albion (H) Division Two (old)
157 03.05.1947 2 - 1 Luton Town (H) Division Two (old)
158 10.05.1947 1 - 2 Coventry City (A) Division Two (old)
159 17.05.1947 0 - 2 Chesterfield (A) Division Two (old)
160 24.05.1947 1 - 4 Burnley (H) Division Two (old)
161 23.08.1947 1 - 3 Leeds United (A) Division Two (old)
162 25.08.1947 2 - 1 Plymouth Argyle (H) Division Two (old)
163 30.08.1947 0 - 2 Fulham (H) Division Two (old)
164 03.09.1947 0 - 0 Plymouth Argyle (A) Division Two (old)
165 06.09.1947 1 - 0 Coventry City (A) Division Two (old)
166 08.09.1947 3 - 2 Luton Town (H) Division Two (old)
167 13.09.1947 2 - 2 Newcastle United (H) Division Two (old)
168 17.09.1947 1 - 2 Luton Town (A) Division Two (old)
169 20.09.1947 0 - 1 Birmingham City (A) Division Two (old)
170 27.09.1947 1 - 1 West Bromwich Albion (H) Division Two (old)
171 04.10.1947 0 - 2 Barnsley (A) Division Two (old)
172 11.10.1947 3 - 1 Nottingham Forest (H) Division Two (old)
173 18.10.1947 2 - 0 Bradford Park Avenue (A) Division Two (old)
174 25.10.1947 2 - 1 Cardiff City (H) Division Two (old)
175 01.11.1947 1 - 1 Sheffield Wednesday (A) Division Two (old)
176 08.11.1947 0 - 3 Tottenham Hotspur (H) Division Two (old)
177 15.11.1947 4 - 0 Millwall (A) Division Two (old)
178 22.11.1947 1 - 2 Chesterfield (H) Division Two (old)
179 29.11.1947 1 - 1 West Ham United (A) Division Two (old)
180 06.12.1947 2 - 1 Bury (H) Division Two (old)
181 13.12.1947 1 - 3 Southampton (A) Division Two (old)
182 03.01.1948 1 - 3 Fulham (A) Division Two (old)
183 10.01.1948 1 - 0 Bury (H) FA Cup 3
184 24.01.1948 2 - 1 Sheffield Wednesday (H) FA Cup 4
185 31.01.1948 0 - 2 Newcastle United (A) Division Two (old)
186 07.02.1948 2 - 5 Tottenham Hotspur (A) FA Cup 5
187 14.02.1948 3 - 1 West Bromwich Albion (A) Division Two (old)
188 28.02.1948 0 - 1 Nottingham Forest (A) Division Two (old)
189 06.03.1948 2 - 0 Bradford Park Avenue (H) Division Two (old)
190 13.03.1948 0 - 3 Cardiff City (A) Division Two (old)
191 20.03.1948 2 - 3 Sheffield Wednesday (H) Division Two (old)
192 26.03.1948 1 - 1 Doncaster Rovers (A) Division Two (old)
193 29.03.1948 3 - 2 Doncaster Rovers (H) Division Two (old)
194 03.04.1948 3 - 0 Millwall (H) Division Two (old)
195 05.04.1948 4 - 1 Barnsley (H) Division Two (old)
196 10.04.1948 3 - 2 Chesterfield (A) Division Two (old)
197 17.04.1948 1 - 3 West Ham United (H) Division Two (old)
198 19.04.1948 0 - 0 Birmingham City (H) Division Two (old)
199 24.04.1948 2 - 0 Bury (A) Division Two (old)
200 28.04.1948 0 - 0 Southampton (H) Division Two (old)
201 21.08.1948 6 - 2 Leeds United (H) Division Two (old)
202 26.08.1948 1 - 4 Queens Park Rangers (A) Division Two (old)
203 28.08.1948 2 - 1 Coventry City (A) Division Two (old)
204 30.08.1948 2 - 3 Queens Park Rangers (H) Division Two (old)
205 04.09.1948 2 - 2 Sheffield Wednesday (H) Division Two (old)
206 06.09.1948 0 - 0 Brentford (H) Division Two (old)
207 11.09.1948 0 - 2 Lincoln City (A) Division Two (old)
208 15.09.1948 2 - 1 Brentford (A) Division Two (old)
209 18.09.1948 2 - 2 Chesterfield (H) Division Two (old)
210 25.09.1948 1 - 2 West Bromwich Albion (A) Division Two (old)
211 02.10.1948 3 - 2 Bury (H) Division Two (old)
212 09.10.1948 1 - 1 Luton Town (A) Division Two (old)
213 16.10.1948 2 - 2 Bradford Park Avenue (H) Division Two (old)
214 23.10.1948 0 - 6 Southampton (A) Division Two (old)
215 30.10.1948 1 - 1 Barnsley (H) Division Two (old)
216 06.11.1948 0 - 1 Grimsby Town (A) Division Two (old)
217 13.11.1948 4 - 2 Nottingham Forest (H) Division Two (old)
218 20.11.1948 0 - 1 Fulham (A) Division Two (old)
219 27.11.1948 1 - 1 Plymouth Argyle (H) Division Two (old)
220 04.12.1948 0 - 2 Blackburn Rovers (A) Division Two (old)
221 11.12.1948 2 - 2 Cardiff City (H) Division Two (old)
222 18.12.1948 1 - 3 Leeds United (A) Division Two (old)
223 25.12.1948 1 - 2 Tottenham Hotspur (H) Division Two (old)
224 27.12.1948 1 - 1 Tottenham Hotspur (A) Division Two (old)
225 05.02.1949 1 - 1 Chesterfield (A) Division Two (old)
226 12.02.1949 5 - 5 Luton Town (A) FA Cup 5
227 15.04.1949 1 - 4 West Ham United (A) Division Two (old)
228 07.05.1949 1 - 1 Cardiff City (A) Division Two (old)
229 24.09.1949 1 - 2 Tottenham Hotspur (H) Division Two (old)
230 01.10.1949 0 - 3 Bury (A) Division Two (old)
231 26.11.1949 0 - 0 Swansea City (H) Division Two (old)
232 03.12.1949 1 - 1 Leeds United (A) Division Two (old)
233 10.12.1949 2 - 2 Southampton (H) Division Two (old)
234 17.12.1949 2 - 2 Sheffield Wednesday (H) Division Two (old)
235 26.12.1949 1 - 0 Coventry City (H) Division Two (old)
236 27.12.1949 2 - 1 Coventry City (A) Division Two (old)
237 31.12.1949 1 - 1 Brentford (H) Division Two (old)
238 07.01.1950 1 - 3 Sheffield United (A) FA Cup 3
239 14.01.1950 0 - 3 Blackburn Rovers (A) Division Two (old)

Wartime

SeasonsLEAGUEWAR CUPTOTAL
YearAppsGlsAppsGlsAppsGls
1939-4022 -4 - 26 -
1940-4133 -10 - 43 -
1941-4235 -- - 35 -
1942-437 -- - 7 -
1943-4438 -- - 38 -
1944-4536 -- - 36 -
1945-4635 -- - 35 -
Total 206 014 0 220 0

Transfers

Club Fee Date
IN  Shawfield Juniors Unknown October 1933
OUT  Rugby Town Free July 1950
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