Frank Rollason Mitchell

A cool and commanding left-half and captain whose cultured passing adorned the Watford side for five years. Frank Mitchell, who eschewed any wastage of energy and was of the “strolling” variety of footballer, played for England v Scotland in the Bolton Disaster Fund ‘unofficial’ international in August 1946, and led Birmingham City to the Second Division championship the following season. He had previously represented the Royal Navy, in which he served as a petty officer, against both the Army and the RAF. He also played first class cricket for Warwickshire and had extensive experience as a cricket coach both during his football career and in retirement from it.

West Herts / Watford Career