Frank Shanley

Francis Shanley (1889 – 4 July 1917) was an English footballer who made one appearance in the Football League for Preston North End as a goalkeeper.[4]

Frank Shanley
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 (173 cm)[3]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Nelson
1913 Preston North End 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Personal life

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 with a gunshot wound to the right knee.[1][3] Shanley returned to the front in 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 and was buried in Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery.[1][2][5]

Career statistics
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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
  1. "Francis Shanley | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
  2. "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
  3. 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.
  4. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 260. ISBN 190589161X.
  5. "3rd Canadian Casualty Clearing Station". www.awm.gov.au. Retrieved 20 December 2018.


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