| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Henry Maughan | ||
| Date of birth | July 1894 | ||
| Place of birth | West Stanley, England | ||
| Date of death | 2 October 1916 (1916-10-03) (aged 22) | ||
| Place of death | Dernancourt, France | ||
| Position(s) | Right half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| West Stanley | |||
| Easington Colliery Welfare | |||
| 1913–1916 | Fulham | 22 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William Henry Maughan (July 1894 – 2 October 1916) was an English professional footballer who played as a right half in the Football League for Fulham.
Personal life
Maughan enlisted in the Durham Light Infantry in 1915, during the First World War and achieved the rank of corporal. He was wounded in action during the opening phase of the Battle of Le Transloy and died of wounds at a Casualty Clearing Station in Dernancourt, France on 2 October 1916. Maughan was buried in Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Fulham | 1913–14 | Second Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1914–15 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 1 | ||
References
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 199. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- "Fulham Players and the First World War". University of Wolverhampton. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
- ^ "William Maughan – Fulham and the First World War". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
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