CardhawkUK Card of the Day

2 January 2025: Wills’ “Cricketers” 1896 – Frank Howe Sugg

🏏 A very dapper looking Frank Howe Sugg shown on an 1896 Wills “Cricketers” Cigarette Card. ⚽️

🏏 Cricket Stardom:
Sugg’s first-class cricket career between 1883-1899 saw him play for Yorkshire, Derbyshire, and finally Lancashire, where he became a household name. Known for his powerful batting, he scored over 10,000 runs for Lancashire, including a remarkable 220 against Gloucestershire in 1896, the year of this card.

⚽ Football Fame:
Not just a cricket star, Sugg also shone as a footballer, playing for Bolton Wanderers, Sheffield Wednesday, Derby County, Burnley and Everton between 1880-89.

🎩 Businessman & Icon:
Off the field, Sugg was a savvy entrepreneur, running a chain of sports outfitting shops under his name – with his flagship store on Lord Street in Liverpool, and other stores in major cities such as Sheffield, Leeds, Cardiff etc.

Quite the sportsman and quite the entrepreneur.