Frank Sykes

Frank Sykes

Full name	Frank Douglas Sykes
Date of birth	(1927-12-09)9 December 1927
Place of birth	Batley, England
Date of death	12 May 2017(2017-05-12) (aged 89)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) – Huddersfield () – Northampton () 1950-60 Yorkshire 79 () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1955-63 England 4 (3) 1955 British Lions

Frank Douglas Sykes ((1927-12-09)9 December 1927 – (2017-05-12)12 May 2017) born in Batley, was an English rugby union footballer who played in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. He played at representative level for British Lions (non-Test matches), England, and Yorkshire, and at club level for Huddersfield, and Northampton, as a Wing.

Playing career

International honours

Frank Sykes won caps for England in 1955 against France and Scotland, and in 1963 against New Zealand, and Australia.

County honours

Frank Sykes played seventy-nine matches for Yorkshire, including sixty-six consecutive County Championship matches.