Andrew Mosley
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andrew Mosley[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1885 | ||
| Place of birth | Sneinton, England[2] | ||
| Date of death | 3 August 1917 (aged 31–32)[3] | ||
| Place of death | West Flanders, Belgium[4] | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Sneinton | |||
| 1906–1909 | Notts County | 11 | (0) |
| 1910–1915 | New Brompton/Gillingham[a] | 167 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Andrew Mosley (1885 – 3 August 1917) was an English professional footballer who made over 160 appearances in the Southern League for Gillingham as a right back.[5] He also played in the Football League for Notts County.[1]
Personal life
Mosley worked as a bricklayer and was married with a child.[6] He served as a private with the Royal Engineers and the South Wales Borderers during the First World War and was killed in West Flanders on 3 August 1917.[4][6] He is commemorated on the Menin Gate.[3]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Gillingham | 1910–11[5] | Southern League First Division | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| 1911–12[5] | 37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 0 | ||
| 1912–13[5] | 38 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 42 | 0 | ||
| 1913–14[5] | 36 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 40 | 0 | ||
| 1914–15[5] | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 167 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 178 | 0 | ||
Notes
a. ^ The club changed its name in 1912.
References
- ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 212. ISBN 190589161X.
- ^ "Andrew Mosley | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ^ a b "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
- ^ a b Andrew Mosley on Lives of the First World War
- ^ a b c d e f "Gillingham FC Career Details". Retrieved 26 May 2017.
- ^ a b "Andrew Mosley". www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
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