Joe Frail

Joe Frail

Personal information
Full name	Martin Joseph Frail
Date of birth	1869
Place of birth	Burslem, England
Date of death	4 September 1939(1939-09-04) (age 69-70)
Place of death	Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1891–1894	Port Vale	30	(0)
	Gorton Villa
	Glossop North End
	Derby County
	Chatham
	Middlesbrough
	Middlesbrough
	Luton Town
	Brentford
	Stockport County
	Glossop North End
Total		30+	(0+)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Martin Joseph (Joe) Frail (1869 – 4 September 1939) was an English footballer who lived a traditional Romani lifestyle.

Playing career

Frail probably joined Port Vale in the autumn of 1891. His debut came in a friendly against Lincoln City on 14 November 1891, Vale lost 2–0. He was the keeper of choice from September 1892. However, he missed the train to a match at Rotherham Town on 28 October 1893 and was duly suspended him as he failed to explain the reason why. He didn't play another game and was instead transferred to Gorton Villa in October 1894. Later he played for Glossop North End, Derby County, Chatham, Middlesbrough (in two spells), Luton Town, Brentford and Stockport County before returning to Glossop.