Frank Patcham is the manager for Harchester United's Youth Team Squad. He has had the taste of managing the first team but he likes the challenge of training and spotting fresh talent. Frank is a likeable character, he is strong-minded and he knows how to get the results that he wants from the team. He is very trusting and a likeable manager amongst the lads, but he is very firm and authoritive at the same time. He has a daughter called Lucy who is a budding new sports presenter.

When Ian Coates is suspended from the club, Frank finds himself in charge of the first team, and he gets the team back on top form, winning all their matches in both the league and the FA Cup, Frank can do no wrong in the eyes of Jerry Block, the clubs chairman. Jerry soon offer's Frank the position of first team manager on a more permanent basis, however Frank declines as he likes being boss of the youth team and scouting for fresh young talent.

After a rollercoaster ride of a season and a failed relationship with the canteen manager Denise Wilkinson, mother of disgraced Alex, Frank decides it's time for a fresh start at a new club, leaving Harchester well and truly behind.

Statistics

First Appearance: Episode 1.01
Final Appearance: Episode 3.07
Guest Appearance: Episode 10.31

Season 1 Character Popularity: 2.50% (8th)
Season 2 Character Popularity: 2.50% (12th)

Filmography

The Golden Hour - Episode #1.3 (2005) TV Episode .... Station Officer Laing
The Secretary Who Stole £4 Million (2005) (TV) .... Tony De-Laurey
Dirty Filthy Love (2004) (TV) .... Bob
Is Harry on the Boat? (2002) TV Episode .... Uncle Charlie
Spooks - Spiders (2003) TV Episode .... James Crowe
Daylight Robbery (1999) (mini) TV Series .... Det. Insp. Finch
Heartbeat - Friendly Fire (1997) TV Episode .... Richard Ealham
Tales from the Crypt - Cold War (1996) TV Episode
Sharman (1996) TV Series .... D.I. Jack Robber
Rich Deceiver (1995) (TV) .... Robert Beasley
An Independent Man (1995) TV Series .... Phil Hyde
The Turnaround (1994) .... D.I. Jack Robber
Maigret - Maigret on the Defensive (1993) TV Episode .... Francois Mélan
EastEnders (1985) TV Series .... Mike Monroe (1992)
Taggart - The Hit Man (1992) TV Episode .... Macnally
From Doon with Death (1991) (TV) .... Peter Missal
Boon - Bully Boys (1990) TV Episode .... Nick Fuller
The Bill (1985) TV Episode .... DI Roy Galloway
Prick Up Your Ears (1987) (uncredited) .... Chauffeur
Give My Regards to Broad Street (1984) .... Tom the Roadie
Those Glory Glory Days (1984) (TV) .... Young Danny
An American Werewolf in London (1981) .... Bobby at Cinema
Enemy at the Door - By Order of the Fuhrer (1978) TV Episode .... Peter Girard
A Christmas Carol (1977) (TV) .... Young Scrooge
Play for Today - Abigail's Party (1977) TV Episode .... Tony
The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) .... HMS Ranger Crewman
A Bridge Too Far (1977) .... Pvt. 'Ginger' Marsh
Maidens' Trip (1977) (TV) .... Eli Blossom
Softly Softly - Baked Beans (1976) TV Episode .... Billy Purvis
Coronation Street (1976) TV Episode .... Simon Lodge
Z Cars (1976) TV Episode .... Gary Hall / (1973) TV Episode .... Norman Clegg
I Didn't Know You Cared (1976) TV Episode .... Rudyard Kettle
Dixon of Dock Green - Eye Witness (1973) TV Episode .... Cliff
Big Zapper (1973) .... Kono's henchman

Dream Team 80's (2006) (mini) TV Series (producer)
Dream Team (Seasons 3,4 and 10) TV Series (series producer)
Hero to Zero (2000) TV Series (writer)

John Salthouse played for the Crystal Palace FC during the late '60s until his career was brought to an early end because of a severe knee injury.

Last updated June 2006. For more up-to-date information, please visit IMDb.

Interviews

Exclusive Interview: John Salthouse on Dream Team 80's - May 2006