DOB: 4 November 1893
Died: 29 July 1916
Debut: Round 1, 1913 against Collingwood at MCG
Last Game: Round 18, 1914 against South Melbourne at Lake Oval
From: Clifton Hill
Games: 36
Goals: 1
Career Statistics
| Wins | Draws | Losses | Winning % |
| 6 | 0 | 30 | 16.66 |
A cricketer with Northcote and a member of the Victorian state team as well as a promising footballer, Lugton joined the Fuschias late in 1912 and debuted in the first round of 1913, making an immediate impact playing on the half-back line.
He played every game in his two years of league football before enlisting in the army on March 23, 1915 - the 447th Australian to sign up for the conflict.
Putting his cricket skills to good use in the conflict Lugton was enlisted as a grenade thrower at Gallipoli. In his time at the front he suffered a shell attack which buried him under rubble for six hours, and had a sniper's bullet come so close it should the bolt on his rifle.
Lugton was killed in service near Villiers-Bretonneux, France just under three months after leaving Australia. Lugton Street in Alphington, Victoria is name in honour of Frank and his brother John who also died in the conflict.
| Year | Games | Goals | |
| 1913 | 18 | 1 | |
| 1914 | 18 | 0 | |
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Notes
This article says he was a "Richmond District" player. This may have included Clifton Hill or been a cricket team. Also said to be from Northcote, and shown as T. Lugton.
Media
Herald - 25/04/1913
Argus - 11/09/1916
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