Frank Donovan (footballer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Frank Donovan (footballer)

Welsh footballer

Date of Birth: 26-Feb-1919

Place of Birth: Pembroke, Wales, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 01-Apr-2003

Profession: association football manager, association football player

Nationality: Wales

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Francis James Donovan (26 February 1919 – 17 April 2003) was a Welsh footballer who represented Great Britain at the 1948 Summer Olympics.
Donovan played amateur football with Milford United, Haverfordwest and Pembroke Borough, where he captained them to promotion in 1947–48 and was selected for the 1948 Great Britain Olympic squad.He joined the Football League for Swansea Town, signing for the club in July 1950. He rejoined Pembroke Borough in July 1951 helping them win the Welsh Football League double in the 1953–54 season.He subsequently managed Pembroke Borough and Milford United.He combined his football career with a job as an electrician at Pembroke Docks, and he also owned a sports shop.