Frank Vaughn

Frank J. “Frankie” Vaughn (also spelled Vaughan) (February 18, 1902 – July 9, 1959) was a U.S. soccer full back. He spent his entire career in St. Louis with the Ben Millers, was on the U.S. roster for the 1930 FIFA World Cup and is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame.

Professional career

Vaughn was born in St. Louis, Missouri, and spent his professional career with Ben Millers in the St. Louis Soccer League during the 1920s and 1930s. However, he is not listed on the team’s roster for either its 1920 National Challenge Cup championship or when it finished as runner-up in the 1926 National Cup. In 1920, he was part of a St. Louis All Star team which toured Scandinavia.

National team

In 1920, Vaughn was called into the U.S. national team for the 1930 FIFA World Cup. While he did not play in any of the cup games, he did play in several exhibition matches during the U.S. team’s tour of South America following its elimination. These games were against club and regional, not national, teams so they do not count as full internationals. As a result, Vaughn never officially played for the U.S.

Frank Vaughan (rugby league)

Frank Vaughan (1918-2014) was a Catholic priest of the Diocese of Broken Bay and a New South Wales Rugby League player. He played for Eastern Suburbs in 1939. He was Parish Priest of Our Lady, Queen of Peace Parish in Normanhurst.

Rugby League

Vaughan played two games for the Sydney Roosters, then called Eastern Suburbs. During this time he scored one try and one goal against North Sydney in a 22-18 match played on 24 July 1939. During the 1939 season, Eastern Suburbs finished fifth out of the eight teams, and did not qualify for the finals.

The Catholic Church

Vaughan became a seminarian for the Archdiocese of Sydney in 1940, and was ordained a priest in 1947. He served in the Parishes of Bankstown, Brighton Le Sands, Sutherland, Lithgow, North Leichhardt, Lidcombe, Campsie, Harris Park, Blackheath, Woy Woy, and Normanhurst. He was the first Parish Priest of Normanhurst; the Parish was established in 1971.

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