Background
Lampard was born in East Ham, Essex to Frank Richard Lampard (1920–1953) and Hilda D. Stiles (born 1928). He was only five years old when his father died in 1953, aged 33.
Lampard was born in East Ham, Essex to Frank Richard Lampard (1920–1953) and Hilda D. Stiles (born 1928). He was only five years old when his father died in 1953, aged 33.
He played most of his career for West Ham United with a brief spell with Southend United. He was capped twice for England and is the father of long-time Chelsea midfielder and current New York City Football Club player Frank Lampard. He has a sister Gwendoline, who is a year younger than him.
Lampard started for the youth team of West Ham United in 1964.
He debuted for West Ham United in November 1967 in a 3-2 home defeat by Manchester City, and quickly established himself in his preferred left-back position. By the time he left the club on a free transfer at the end of the 1984-1985 season, Lampard had played 660 games, scored 22 goals and become one of the most celebrated players ever to pull on the claret and blue jersey.
He wore the number 3 on his jersey. He moved to Southend United for the 1985–1986 season, then managed by another ex-West Ham star Bobby Moore, and made 38 appearances for the Essex club before deciding to retire.
From 1994 to 2001 he returned to West Ham to serve as assistant manager under Harry Redknapp, his brother-in-law.
On 24 November 2008, Lampard was appointed as a football consultant to new Watford manager Brendan Rodgers. and then followed Rodgers to Reading in June 2009 to take up a similar role at the Madejski Stadium in June 2009. Lampard left Reading when Rodgers departed by mutual consent on 17 December 2009.