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]
| 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 | |||
Personal life
editShanley 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]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f "Francis Shanley | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
- ^ a b "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f Bryan, Mike; Peel, Maria. "St. Francis R.C. Church – Hill Chapel – Goosnargh – The History of the Parish War Memorial" (PDF). pp. 15–17. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 260. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ "Preston North End's footballers killed in the First World War remembered". www.lep.co.uk. 8 November 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ "3rd Canadian Casualty Clearing Station". www.awm.gov.au. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
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