Frank Soo: England’s pioneer who died with a tale untold

Last updated on .From the section Football Frank Soo (second from right) waits to shake hands with General Koenig, the French Governor of Paris, before England’s 2-2 draw against France at Wembley in 1945 Sign up for notifications to the latest Insight features via the BBC Sport app and find the most recent in the series. The voice of BBC commentator Raymond Glendenning crackles out of the radio. “And this time a neat backpass by Soo finds Matthews…” The date is 20 October 1945. World War Two has only been over for a month. As people across England crowd around…