Frank Douglas Sykes (9 December 1927 – 12 May 2017) born in Batley, was an English rugby union footballer who played in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. He played at representative level for British Lions (non-Test matches), England, and Yorkshire, and at club level for Huddersfield, and Northampton, as a Wing, i.e. number 11 or 14.