Frank Perfect

Frank Thomas Perfect (9 March 1915 – 17 July 1977) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back for various clubs, including Mansfield Town, Tranmere Rovers and Southampton in the 1930s.

Football career Perfect was born in Gorleston, near Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. He played his youth football for Stradbroke Road (Lowestoft), Great Yarmouth Town boys and Gorleston, as well as representing Norfolk county in 1932.

In March 1933, aged 18, he joined Norwich City as an amateur. Although he remained with the Carrow Road club for three years he only made one first-team appearance, against Southend United in 1934. He left Norwich in June 1936 and spent six months with Mansfield Town in the Third Division North before moving on to Wolverhampton Wanderers of the First Division. He failed to make a first-team appearance for Wolves, and in February 1938 he moved back to the Third Division North, with Tranmere Rovers. Described as a "bulky full-back" who "did all that was asked of him", Perfect had a talent for making good long through-passes.