| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francis Shanley | ||
| Date of birth | 1889 | ||
| Place of birth | Barrowford, England | ||
| Date of death | 4 July 1917 (aged 28) | ||
| Place of death | Lijssenthoek, Belgium | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| 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.
Personal life
Shanley had two brothers and prior to the First World War, he worked as an attendant at the Whittingham Asylum. In May 1915, 9 months after Britain's entry into the First World War, Shanley enlisted as a private in the Gordon Highlanders. 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. He arrived at Cambuslang Hospital on 17 July 1916 and convalesced at Alnwick Military Convalescent Hospital between 25 August and 13 October 1916. 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. He died of his wounds the following day at the 3rd Canadian Casualty Clearing Station, Remy Farm. Shanley was buried in Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Preston North End | 1913–14 | First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
References
- ^ "Francis Shanley | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
- ^ "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
- ^ 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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- English Football League players
- 1889 births
- 1917 deaths
- Footballers from Lancashire
- Nelson F.C. players
- Preston North End F.C. players
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- British military personnel killed in World War I
- British Army personnel of World War I
- Gordon Highlanders soldiers
- English men's footballers
- Burials at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery
- Deaths by firearm in Belgium
- English football goalkeeper stubs