Frank Bacon (football manager) explained

Francis Noot Bacon (22 March 1862 – 25 January 1918) was a director of Bristol City. He was born and died in Bedminster, Bristol. He was installed as temporary manager between October 1910 & January 1911 after the dismissal of Harry Thickett. In January 1911 Sam Hollis took over for his third, and final, spell as manager.[1]

Francis was also landlord of the Masonic Hotel in North St, Bedminster from 1897 until his death in 1918.[2]

Frank Bacon is the great-great-grandfather of footballer Mike Hooper.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.bcfc.co.uk/page/Records/0,,10327~63412,00.html Bristol City FC Potted History
  2. http://bristolslostpubs.com/page95.html Bristols Lost Pubs
  3. http://www.users.qwest.net/~mojito/The_Lamb_Family_of_Arizona/The_Ball_Family_History.html{{Dead link|date=December 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}