Frank Piercy (1879–1931) was an English footballer who played for Middlesbrough and West Ham United as a centre back.
[2] Piercy was born in Haverton Hill, near Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, and upon leaving school he became a blacksmith playing amateur football in Southbank for a junior team in the Teessiders Minor League.
[4] In 1904 manager Syd King signed Piercy for West Ham United from Middlesbrough, along with Christopher Carrick.
[5] Nicknamed "The Old War Horse" during his time at West Ham, Piercy had a tough tackling style and was regularly in trouble with referees.
[3] Despite his disciplinary problems Piercy became the first West Ham United player to play 200 games when he appeared on 17 April 1911 against Southampton.