RIP Frank Rankmore: One of the first Peterborough United players to win an international cap

One of only 20 players to have won a senior international cap while playing for Peterborough United has passed away aged 83.
By Alan Swann
Published 30th Nov 2022, 11:08 BST
Updated 30th Nov 2022, 11:10 BST
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Frank Rankmore

Welsh international centre-back Frank Rankmore won his only senior cap in a friendly against Chile in May, 1966 just under three years after moving to Posh from Cardiff City for a fee of £10,000. He was one of the first players to win a senior cap while employed at London Road.

Rankmore became one of the best and most reliable defenders in Posh history. He made 231 appearances for the club, scoring eight goals, before moving to Northampton Town for £12,000 in August, 1968.

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Rankmore made 103 Football League appearances for Cobblers before retiring because of injury aged just 31 to run a pub/restaurant in his home city of Cardiff in 1971.

He spent the first six years of his career at Cardiff before Jack Fairbrother signed him for Posh.

Rankmore immediately made his mark at London Road and appeared in every League and Cup game in his season at London Road. He also played in every League game in his final season at Posh in 1967-68.

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