Frank Moss (rugby union)

Frank Moss

F. S. Moss standing centre arms folded (Lancashire)
Personal information
Full name	Frank Jacob Slazenger Moss
Born	January→March 1860 Manchester, England
Died	9 August 1938 (aged 78) Belgrade, Maine, United States
Playing information
Rugby union
Position	Forward
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P ≤1885–≥86 Broughton RUFC Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P ≤1887–≥87 Lancashire ≥1 1885–86 England 3 0 0 0 0
Source: espnscrum.com

Frank Jacob Slazenger Moss (birth registered January→March 1860 — 9 August 1938 (aged 78)) born at 159 York Street, Cheetham, Manchester, was an English rugby union footballer of the 1880s, playing at representative level for England, and Lancashire, and at club level for Broughton RUFC, as a Forward, he died of a heart attack in Belgrade, Maine, United States.

Frank Moss won caps for England while at Broughton RUFC in the 1885 Home Nations Championship against Wales, and Ireland, and in the 1886 Home Nations Championship against Wales.

Frank Moss won cap(s) for Lancashire while at Broughton RUFC including against Middlesex at The Oval on Saturday 12 March 1887, that was attended by the Prince of Wales (later Edward VII), and is believed to be the first rugby match attended by royalty.

Frank Moss' older brothers; Ralph Slazenger Moss and Albert Slazenger Moss founded the British sporting goods manufacturer Slazenger at Cannon Street, London in 1881. Frank Moss emigrated to New York City to manage the Slazenger business in the United States, opening a store on East 15th Street, Manhattan, New York in 1889, and later moving to East 28th Street, he took out several golf and tennis equipment patents.