Frank Foster

Profile

Frank Foster came to Oldham from Barrow in January 1972 and immediately transformed the playing fortunes of the club.

Already a veteran, having previously played for Workington, Hull K.R. and Bradford, he came to Oldham when the club were struggling, having won only six and drawn one of the 21 league matches played in the 1971-72 season. After Frank arrived, the club lost just one more league game out of thirteen and that was in the very last minute at Warrington.

A ball playing prop forward, who had won Cumberland county and full international honours, he had the knack of committing several defenders to the tackle and then releasing the ball from almost impossible situations. Also possessing a tremendous field kicking game, he was an awesome all- round talent who led from the front with never a backward step. Frank was that strange enigma of being as tricky and skilful as any half back, while remaining the toughest and most uncompromising of prop forwards and a good goal kicker to boot. More the pity that the club only had a year and a half of service out of Frank before he retired at the end of the 1972-73 season. In over 35 years of watching the club, I would say that no player has ever made the same immediate and positive impression on the club as did Frank Foster.

Career Games

Opposition Venue Date Competition
Whitehaven v Oldham Away January 15, 1972 League Championship
Featherstone Rovers v Oldham Away January 22, 1972 League Championship
Oldham v St Helens Home January 29, 1972 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Oldham v Bramley Home February 5, 1972 League Championship
Warrington v Oldham Away February 12, 1972 League Championship
Blackpool Borough v Oldham Away February 26, 1972 League Championship
Oldham v Doncaster Home March 4, 1972 League Championship
Oldham v York Home March 11, 1972 League Championship
Doncaster v Oldham Away March 18, 1972 League Championship
Rochdale Hornets v Oldham Away March 22, 1972 League Championship
Oldham v Whitehaven Home March 25, 1972 League Championship
Oldham v Warrington Home April 5, 1972 League Championship
Bramley v Oldham Away April 10, 1972 League Championship
Huyton v Oldham Away April 13, 1972 League Championship
Wigan v Oldham Away April 22, 1972 League Championship
Oldham v Rochdale Hornets Home August 12, 1972 Law Cup
Huddersfield v Oldham Away August 19, 1972 League Championship
Oldham v Whitehaven Home August 23, 1972 League Championship
Oldham v Workington Town Home August 26, 1972 League Championship
York v Oldham Away August 28, 1972 League Championship
Salford v Oldham Away September 1, 1972 Lancashire Cup
Oldham v Hull FC Home September 10, 1972 League Championship
Huyton v Oldham Away September 17, 1972 League Championship
Hull FC v Oldham Away September 24, 1972 Players No.6 Cup
Oldham v Great Britain Home October 18, 1972 Friendly
Oldham v Widnes Home October 21, 1972 League Championship
Oldham v Huddersfield Home November 4, 1972 League Championship
Oldham v Castleford Home November 7, 1972 BBC
Oldham v Huyton Home November 12, 1972 League Championship
Hull FC v Oldham Away November 17, 1972 League Championship
Oldham v Wigan Home November 25, 1972 League Championship
St Helens v Oldham Away December 1, 1972 League Championship
Leigh v Oldham Away December 5, 1972 BBC
Oldham v Salford Home December 13, 1972 League Championship
Dewsbury v Oldham Away December 17, 1972 League Championship
Oldham v Leigh Home December 24, 1972 League Championship
Rochdale Hornets v Oldham Away December 26, 1972 League Championship
Oldham v Blackpool Borough Home February 11, 1973 League Championship
Hull FC v Oldham Away February 17, 1973 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Widnes v Oldham Away February 25, 1973 League Championship
Castleford v Oldham Away March 3, 1973 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Oldham v Barrow Home March 11, 1973 League Championship
Blackpool Borough v Oldham Away March 18, 1973 League Championship
Oldham v Warrington Home March 21, 1973 League Championship
Oldham v Swinton Home April 8, 1973 League Championship
Salford v Oldham Away April 13, 1973 League Championship
Swinton v Oldham Away April 21, 1973 League Championship
Oldham v Rochdale Hornets Home April 23, 1973 League Championship
Dewsbury v Oldham Away April 29, 1973 League Championship