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Full-Name: Major Frank Charles Buckley.
Position: Manager.
Born: Urmston, Manchester, 9 November 1883; Died: Walsall, 22 December 1964.
Career
Urmston Road Council school, Army 1898, Aston Villa Apr 03, Brighton & Hove Albion May 05, Manchester United Jne 06, Manchester City Spt 07, Birmingham Jne 09, Derby County May 11, Bradford City May 14, Norwich City player/manager Mar 19 to Jly 20, Blackpool manager Jly 23, Wolves manager May 27 to Mar 44, Hull City manager May 46 to Mar 48, Leeds United manager May 48 to Apr 53, Walsall manager Apr 53 to Spt 55.
Highlights
Derby County– Division Two champions 1911/12, Relegated from Division One 1913/14.
Manchester City– Relegated from Division One 1908/09.
Walsall– Football League bottom 1953/54.
Wolves– Division One runners-up 1937/38, 1938/39, Division Two champions 1931/32, FA Cup runners-up 1939, Midland League champions 1939/40, Wartime League Cup winners 1942.
Stats
Appearances: 171.
Goals: 7.
Manager: 1124 (does not include wartime fixtures).
Wolves Record
| FL | FAC | WY | Total | |
| M | M | M | M | |
| 1926/27 | 42 | 4 | – | 46 |
| 1927/28 | 42 | 2 | – | 44 |
| 1928/29 | 42 | 1 | – | 43 |
| 1929/30 | 42 | 1 | – | 43 |
| 1930/31 | 42 | 6 | – | 48 |
| 1931/32 | 42 | 2 | – | 44 |
| 1932/33 | 42 | 1 | – | 43 |
| 1933/34 | 42 | 2 | – | 44 |
| 1934/35 | 42 | 2 | – | 44 |
| 1935/36 | 42 | 2 | – | 44 |
| 1936/37 | 42 | 8 | – | 50 |
| 1937/38 | 42 | 2 | – | 44 |
| 1938/39 | 42 | 6 | – | 48 |
| 1939/40 | – | – | 35 | 35 |
| 1941/42 | – | – | 37 | 37 |
| 1942/43 | – | – | 34 | 34 |
| 1943/44 | – | – | 25 | 25 |
| Total | 546 | 39 | 131 | 716 |
