WARRINGTON and District Football League secretary Steve Lyon has paid tribute to life member Frank Stringer, who died last Tuesday.

He was 72.

Lyon said ‘Big Frank’ will be sorely missed throughout the town’s footballing community.

“He’s a true legend, a stalwart of the league,” he added.

“Frank was never shy to tell you what he thought, but he was well-respected throughout the town’s football community too.

“He refereed matches, and assisted Dave Callen with the league’s representative teams at under 18s and under 16s level.

“He was also a member of the grounds committee, who always attended our finals and was always willing to help.”

“Frank was well respected within the local footballing community.”

Frank’s funeral takes place at Walton Lea Crematorium today, Friday, at 1.40pm.

A reception follows at Roosters Social Club.

Results:

Tuesday, Premier Division: Cromwell 2 Croft 1. Division Four: Burtonwood Alb 5 Cronton Villa Res 4.

Thursday, Division Four: Mattiola 2 Cheshire Lines 4.

Saturday, Premier Division: Cromwell 2 Grange 3, Halton Bgh 1 Sidac 3, Thatto Hth 9 Knowsley Sth 2, Vulcan 4 New St 0, Woolston Rvrs 3 Avon 2.

Division One: Car Mill 0 Monks Spts 7, New St Res 7 Railway Rgrs 3, Newton Ath 2 Stand Farm 2, Pex Hill 1 Widnes Basils 3, Rainhill Town 3rd 4 Blackbrook 1, Sidac Res 3 Sankey Vale 7.

Division Two: Hatton Albion 5 Earlestown 0, Parklands 1 Farnworth 3, Runcorn Alb 0 Halewood Apollo 5, St Michaels Res 1 Clock Face Mnrs 3.

Division Three: Avon Res 3 Halton Bgh Res 6, Blackbrook Res 0 Orford Res 4, Newton 6 Grange Res 2.  Division Four: Eagle JFC 1 Rockware 2, Mattiola 3 West Garth Utd 4, Penketh 0 Parkland Res 6, Sankey Vale Res 2 Shell 2.

Division Five: Earlestown Rvrs 3 Moorfield Res 2, Orford 3rd 0 Penlake Jnrs 3, Smiths 3 New Street 3rd 1, The Village Res 6 Junction 3rd 1, Widnes Youth 1 St Michaels 3rd 4.

Fixtures:

Saturday, 3pm kick off, Premier Division: Avon v Grange, Croft v New Street, Knowsley South v Haydock, St Michaels v Halton Borough, Thatto Heath v Sidac, Vulcan v Cromwell.

Division One: Monks Sports v Winwick, New Street Res v Sidac Res, Newton Ath v Railway Rangers, Pex Hill v Blackbrook, Rainhill Town 3rd v Widnes Basils, Sankey Vale v Halebank Res, Stand Farm v Car Mill.

Division Two: Halewood Apollo v Parklands, Haydock Res v Earlestown FC, Runcorn Albion v Beeches, The Village v Hatton Albion.

Division Three: Halton Bgh Res v Newton, Lomax v Bold Rgrs, Orford Res v Avon Res, Rainhill 4th v Blackbrook Res, Wellington v Grange.

Division Four: Bruche v Shell, Burtonwood v Cheshire Lines, Eagle JFC v Penketh Utd,  Mattiola v Rockware, Parkland Res v Crosfields.

Division Five: Halton Bgh 3rd v Earlestown Rvrs, Junction 3rd v New Street 3rd, Smiths v The Village Res, St Michaels 3rd v Penlake Juniors, Widnes Youth v Woolston Rvrs Res.