Ian Frodsham

Ian Timothy Frodsham (22 December 1975 – 2 January 1995) was an English footballer who was at Liverpool. He joined the club as an under-11, from Brookfield School in Kirkby.^[1] He signed his professional contract at 17, and played regularly with the Liverpool reserves, although he never played a competitive game for the first team.

Ian Frodsham

Personal information
Date of birth	(1975-12-22)22 December 1975
Place of birth	Liverpool, England
Date of death	2 January 1995(1995-01-02) (aged 19)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1987–1994	Liverpool
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1994–1995	Liverpool	0	(0)
International career
1993	England U18	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He died in January 1995 at age 19 from a spinal tumour, which had been diagnosed the previous year.^[2]

Liverpool Football Academy's indoor arena is named the Ian Frodsham Indoor Arena,^[1] and the club's young player of the year award is named the Ian Frodsham Memorial Award. There is also an Ian Frodsham Tournament and Memorial Cup held at the Academy for school children in the Kirkby area.^[3]

References

1. "KopNet - Your guide to the city of Liverpool and Liverpool FC". 18 November 2005. Archived from the original on 18 November 2005. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
2. Pearce, James. "The untold tragedy of Ian Frodsham, Liverpool's lost star". The Athletic. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
3. "Ian Frodsham Memorial Cup held at the LFC Academy". Retrieved 24 February 2022.