Frank Shanley

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]

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 (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

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]

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 978-1905891610.
  5. "Preston North End's footballers killed in the First World War remembered". www.lep.co.uk. 8 November 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  6. "3rd Canadian Casualty Clearing Station". www.awm.gov.au. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
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