Frank Hesham

Francis James Hesham (1879–1915) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Manchester City, Oldham Athletic and Stoke.[4]

Frank Hesham
Personal information
Full name Francis James Hesham[1]
Date of birth 1879
Place of birth Gorton, England[2]
Date of death 17 November 1915 (aged 36)[3]
Place of death West Flanders, Belgium
Playing position(s) Outside right
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1896–1897 Manchester City 2 (0)
1897–1900 Gorton St Francis
1900–1901 Manchester City 1 (0)
1901–1902 Crewe Alexandra
1903–1904 Accrington Stanley
1904–1905 Stoke 17 (1)
1905–1907 Leyton 33 (5)
1907–1909 Oldham Athletic 34 (9)
1909 Preston North End 0 (0)
1909–1910 Croydon Common 39 (20)
1910–1913 Crewe Alexandra
1913 Newton Heath Alliance
Total 54 (10)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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 during the Second Battle of Ypres on 17 November 1915.[2] Hesham was buried in La Clytte Military Cemetery.[3]

Career statistics
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Manchester City 1896–97[2] Second Division 200020
Manchester City 1900–01[2] First Division 100010
Manchester City total 3 0 0 0 3 0
Stoke 1904–05[2] First Division 17100171
Leyton 1906–07[6] Southern League First Division 33 5 0 0 33 5
Oldham Athletic 1907–08[2] Second Division 259412910
1908–09[2] 9020110
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 1263511613741
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References
  1. Frank Hesham on Lives of the First World War
  2. "Frank Hesham". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  3. "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  4. Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
  5. "Frank Hesham – MCFC Players – Manchester City, Man City History – Bluemoon-MCFC". bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  6. "Croydon Common Football Club – Biographies – Frank James Hesham" (PDF). Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  7. "Remembering City's fallen heroes". www.mancity.com. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
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