Personal information | |||
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Full name | Francis Shanley [1] | ||
Date of birth | 1889 | ||
Place of birth | Barrowford, England | ||
Date of death | 4 July 1917 (aged 28) [2] | ||
Place of death | Lijssenthoek, Belgium [1] | ||
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) [3] | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1913 | Preston North End | 1 | (0) |
Nelson | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Francis Shanley (1889 – 4 July 1917) was an English amateur footballer who made one appearance in the Football League for Preston North End as a goalkeeper. [4] [5]
Shanley had two brothers and prior to the First World War, he worked as an attendant at the Whittingham Asylum. [3] In May 1915, 9 months after Britain's entry into the First World War, Shanley enlisted as a private in the Gordon Highlanders. [3] He was posted to the Western Front in June 1916 and one month later was evacuated back to Britain after suffering a gunshot wound to the right knee. [1] [3] He arrived at Cambuslang Hospital on 17 July 1916 and convalesced at Alnwick Military Convalescent Hospital between 25 August and 13 October 1916. [1] Shanley was posted to F Company of the 9th Battalion on 18 April 1917 and received multiple gunshot wounds to the back in the Ypres Salient on 3 July 1917. [1] [3] He died of his wounds the following day at the 3rd Canadian Casualty Clearing Station, Remy Farm. [1] [6] Shanley was buried in Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery. [2]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Preston North End | 1913–14 [3] | First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Francis Shanley [1] | ||
Date of birth | 1889 | ||
Place of birth | Barrowford, England | ||
Date of death | 4 July 1917 (aged 28) [2] | ||
Place of death | Lijssenthoek, Belgium [1] | ||
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) [3] | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1913 | Preston North End | 1 | (0) |
Nelson | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Francis Shanley (1889 – 4 July 1917) was an English amateur footballer who made one appearance in the Football League for Preston North End as a goalkeeper. [4] [5]
Shanley had two brothers and prior to the First World War, he worked as an attendant at the Whittingham Asylum. [3] In May 1915, 9 months after Britain's entry into the First World War, Shanley enlisted as a private in the Gordon Highlanders. [3] He was posted to the Western Front in June 1916 and one month later was evacuated back to Britain after suffering a gunshot wound to the right knee. [1] [3] He arrived at Cambuslang Hospital on 17 July 1916 and convalesced at Alnwick Military Convalescent Hospital between 25 August and 13 October 1916. [1] Shanley was posted to F Company of the 9th Battalion on 18 April 1917 and received multiple gunshot wounds to the back in the Ypres Salient on 3 July 1917. [1] [3] He died of his wounds the following day at the 3rd Canadian Casualty Clearing Station, Remy Farm. [1] [6] Shanley was buried in Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery. [2]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Preston North End | 1913–14 [3] | First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |