George Frederick Lessons (30 August 1883 â 7 September 1918), sometimes known as Frank Lessons, was an English professional footballer who made nearly 250 appearances as a centre forward in the Southern League for Northampton Town. He also managed the club and earlier in his career played in the Football League for Nottingham Forest.
Lessons served as a lance corporal in the Northamptonshire Regiment during the First World War and was killed on the Western Front on 7 September 1918, just over two months before the armistice. He is buried in ÃÂterpigny British Cemetery.
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