| Frank Shanley | |
| Fullname: | Francis Shanley |
| Birth Date: | 1889 |
| Birth Place: | Barrowford, England |
| Death Date: | 4 July 1917 (aged 28) |
| Death Place: | Lijssenthoek, Belgium |
| Height: | 5ft 8in |
| Position: | Goalkeeper |
| Years1: | 1913 |
| Clubs1: | Preston North End |
| Caps1: | 1 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Clubs2: | Nelson |
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.[1] [2]
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. 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.[4] 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.[5] Shanley was buried in Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery.
| 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 | |||