Frank Lampard, Sr.

Frank Richard George Lampard senior [ læmpɑ ː d] ( born September 20, 1948 in East Ham, London ) is a former English footballer.

Playing career

Association

He began his career in 1967 as a left-back at West Ham United. With good services and use it quickly earned itself a place in the team of the hammer. With West Ham United he won the 1975 and 1980 FA Cup. In 18 years at West Ham Lampard completed a total of 674 games and scored 22 goals - most of them in league play. In the FA Cup, he ran 43 times on two hits and drove in, in the League Cup, he played 54 games and scored one goal. After Billy Bonds, he is the player with the most appearances for West Ham. In 1985, he left the club and even played one year for Southend United, before he ended his career in the summer of 1986.

National

In October 1972 Lampard made ​​his debut in the England team against the Yugoslav selection. Overall, the full-back completed two games for the Three Lions. Previously, he had already worn the jersey of the U23 selection. He won it all his four games for the youth team of the English.

Achievements

• English Cup: 1975, 1980

Coaching career

Familial

He is the father of Frank Lampard, the current vice-captain of Chelsea FC. Lampard is widowed. His wife, Patricia, mother of Frank Lampard junior, died in April 2008 at the age of 58 years, a lung disease. Harry Redknapp, worked under the Lampard seven years as assistant coach, is his brother.