Frank Soo Sports manager

Hong Ying "Frank" Soo (12 March 1914 – 25 January 1991) was an English professional football player and manager of mixed Chinese and English parentage. Soo played as an inside forward in the Football League for Luton Town and Stoke City. He was first player of Chinese origin to play in the Football league, and the first non-white player to represent England (in unofficial wartime matches).After ending his playing days at non-league Chelmsford City, he went on to coach various different European clubs in the 1950s and early 1960s. He was particularly active in Sweden, managing Eskilstuna, Örebro, Djurgårdens, IK Oddevold, AIK, Köping IS, and IFK Stockholm. He also coached Italian club Calcio Padova, English clubs Scunthorpe United and St Albans City, Norwegian side Fredrikstad, and also coached Norway at the 1952 Summer Olympics.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)Hong Ying Soo
Birth dateMarch 12, 1914
Birth place
England , Buxton
Date of deathJanuary 25, 1991
Place of death
England , Cheadle Staffordshire
Height (meters)1.7272

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Football manager

club
IFK Eskilstuna
Scunthorpe United F.C.
Djurgårdens IF Fotboll
AIK Fotboll
Norway national football team
Örebro SK
IK Oddevold
St Albans City F.C.
Calcio Padova
position
Forward (association football)
Midfielder
teams
England national football team
Luton Town F.C.
Leicester City F.C.
Stoke City F.C.
Chelmsford City F.C.
Prescot Cables F.C.

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