Francis James Hesham (1879 – 17 November 1915) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Manchester City, Oldham Athletic and Stoke.[4]
Career
Hesham began his career with Manchester City, for whom he made two appearances during the 1896–97 season.[2] After three years with non-league club Gorton St Francis,[4] he made a further appearance for Manchester City in January 1901.[5] He then began a journeyman career and played for Crewe Alexandra (two spells), Accrington Stanley, Leyton, Oldham Athletic, Preston North End, Croydon Common and Newton Heath Alliance, before retiring in 1913.[4][6]
Personal life
Hesham was married with a son.[2] Prior to the First World War, he served in the Manchester Regiment and later worked as a clerk in Manchester.[2][7] In November 1914, during the early months of the war, Hesham enlisted as a gunner in the Royal Garrison Artillery.[2] He was posted to France in May 1915 and was killed near Ypres on 17 November 1915.[2] Hesham was buried in La Clytte Military Cemetery.[3]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Manchester City | 1896–97[2] | Second Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Manchester City | 1900–01[2] | First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Manchester City total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Stoke | 1904–05[2] | First Division | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| Leyton | 1906–07[6] | Southern League First Division | 33 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 5 |
| Oldham Athletic | 1907–08[2] | Second Division | 25 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 10 |
| 1908–09[2] | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Total | 34 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 40 | 10 | ||
| Croydon Common | 1909–10[6] | Southern League First Division | 28 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 17 |
| 1910–11[6] | Southern League Second Division | 11 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 8 | |
| Total | 39 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 44 | 25 | ||
| Career Total | 126 | 35 | 11 | 6 | 137 | 41 | ||
References
- ^ Frank Hesham on Lives of the First World War
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Frank Hesham". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
- ^ a b "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
- ^ a b c Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
- ^ "Frank Hesham – MCFC Players – Manchester City, Man City History – Bluemoon-MCFC". bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Croydon Common Football Club – Biographies – Frank James Hesham" (PDF). Retrieved 8 December 2018.
- ^ "Remembering City's fallen heroes". www.mancity.com. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
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