A new series in which Millwall fan and journalist Neil Fissler discusses two early Millwall Athletic pioneers - Jack Fort and Sammy Frost - with yours truly ...

SHOW NOTES

Jack Fort (Millwall’s oldest league player), 

John Fort - born Leigh, Lancs 1888-1965

250 apps 0 goals 1914-30 Millwall - right back

Played Millwall 1-1 Bristol City 07.12.29 aged 41 years 

Began career in Lancashire Combination for Atherton on 7/6 a week

Exeter City 85 apps

Toured South America with Exeter incl the first game involving Brazil

Jack Fort also gained three England caps playing in trial internationals against the home countries. 

He holds two records at Millwall which are unlikely to be broken. 

He is the oldest player ever to have played for Millwall in a league match at 42 years of age and he is still Millwall's longest serving employee having joined from Exeter City in 1914 and staying on in various capacities until he died in 1965 a total of 51 years.

He served in the 5th Dragoon Guards in France WW1 from 1916

Capped for England - 21 May 1921, Belgium 0 England 2, an end-of-season tour match at Stade du Daring Club de Bruxelles, Sint-Jans Molenbeek, Bruxelles, aged 33 years 36 days.

Sammy Frost - 1879-1926

Born - Poplar 1879

Right-half / inside-right

Came through local side Millwall StJohn’s - a top junior side on the Isle of Dogs

1900-01 Millwall Athletic 10 apps 3 goals

1901 - 1907 MANCHESTER CITY - First Division from 1903. FA Cup winner 1904.

1907-13 MILLWALL ATHLETIC - 177 apps 6 goals in the Southern League

Knee injury ended his career - compensation under the Workmen’s Compensation Act - £1 a week for life.

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