Frank Graham

Born on the 18th January 1883, Frank Graham lived with his parents, Alexander, a stonemason, and Ann, on Lochee Road, Dundee.
Mr Graham was a jute merchant who resided for many years, with his wife, Margaret, in Calcutta. Mr & Mrs Graham were married in the Bombay United Free Church, in India, in 1915. Their first child, a boy was born in Calcutta a year later.
In 1931, whilst still living in India, he purchased West Nevay farm, near Newtyle, which had 500 acres of land, including a “mansion house and 200 acres of hill grazing.
He had a financial windfall in 1932, after a joint stake held in the Calcutta Cup sweepstake was successful, earning him £12,000 (worth approximately £934,000 today).
Mr Graham took his place on the board in June 1933, after a vacancy arose when Mr William McIntosh resigned.
He had returned to Dundee by this time, and resided in Downfield. Mr Graham was a popular member of the committee, considered to be, “the right hand of George Anderson.” He rarely missed an away game, usually accompanied by his wife, and went with the club on the tour to Israel & Turkey, and numerous friendlies around the country.
As well as football, he had a healthy interest in ice hockey, becoming one of the original directors of the Dundee-Angus ice rink in 1937.