Name : Frank Cobb
Nickname : "Humpty Head"
Born : Not disclosed
Weight : "Up and Down"
Height : 6 foot
Position : Prop
Job : Rail Worker "He's ill, he's pale, he works for Brittish Rail ....etc"
First Season : Early 80's
No of Games : 370
For 1st XV : 116
Number of Tries : 6 (2 for 1sts)
Captain : 2nds 97/98
Match Day Superstitions : "3 fags and a dammned good dump"
Most Admired Player
"Jason Leonard likes a beer and a hard game."
Most Admired Witney Player
"Wilsker (M)he saw the errors of his ways and stopped mincing with the girls and became a fearsome forward"
Favourite Rugby Tour
Newquay.Aldos antics, Scotties massive hand.Playing naked beach rugby with "ever ready" Degsey Hoyle
EDITORS COMMENT : The hand was in Leeds but thanks for the mention Frank.
Most Embarrassing moment on the Pitch
"Receiving a cauliflower ear at Chippy. They all laughed at me after being dumped on my arse by a one armed Bodmin winger."
Most Embarrasing moment off the Pitch
"Being told by veteran Bicester prop and madman Austin O Shea that I should be playing for England With Andy Payne listening in.Being told by A.Payne that I shouldnt indulge in fistycuffs with Gloster forwards as I was "rubbish at fighting"."
Best Match for Witney
"was against Abingdon,it poured with rain we stuffed them and we realised we were a lot better than them likes of them and Didcot and have never really looked back."
Worst Match for Witney
n/a
How to improve training
When I was playing I honestly dont recall being very active during mon and weds nights.But I always did very good cheeky boy poses for Taff Townsend."
Remaining Rugby Ambitions
"Play more Vets with Glen"
Miscellaneous
"When doing after game drinking never bring Bob Cobb out"
Favourite Try
"I dont think I have ever scored a try."
EDITORS COMMENT
Frank was a joy to play with as he was strong as an ox in the scrums and had the ability to make you laugh however serious the situation.