Frank Arnold (footballer)

William Francis Arnold (13 August 1877 – 25 December 1943) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).^[1]

Frank Arnold
Personal information
Full name	William Francis Arnold
Date of birth	(1877-08-13)13 August 1877
Place of birth	South Melbourne, Victoria
Date of death	25 December 1943(1943-12-25) (aged 66)
Place of death	Ivanhoe, Victoria
Original team(s)	Albert Park
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1899	South Melbourne	9 (0)
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1899.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

After his football career Arnold served in France during World War I, being wounded in the arm, neck and right lung during three years of active service.^[2]

Notes

1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 28. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
2. Cullen, Barbara (2015). Harder than football : league players at war. Richmond, Victoria: Slattery Media Group. p. 113. ISBN 978-0-992379-14-8.

External links

• Frank Arnold's playing statistics from AFL Tables
• Frank Arnold at AustralianFootball.com