Ivan Joseph Flowers (21 February 1919 – 8 July 1944) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Mansfield Town.[1][2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ivan Joseph Flowers[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 February 1919[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Mutford, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 8 July 1944 (aged 25) | ||
| Place of death | Normandy, German-occupied France | ||
| Position(s) | Inside Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1936 | Eastern Coach Works | ||
| 1937–1938 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | (0) |
| 1938–1940 | Mansfield Town | 7 | (2) |
| Total | 7 | (2) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
editFlowers served as a serjeant in the 7th Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment during the Second World War and was killed in Normandy on 8 July 1944.[3] He is buried at Cambes-en-Plaine War Cemetery.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Ivan Flowers at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. SoccerData. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- ^ a b "Casualty Details: Ivan Joseph Flowers". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
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