Arthur Vann
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Arthur Harrison Allard Vann[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1884 | ||
| Place of birth | Bugbrooke, England | ||
| Date of death | 25 September 1915 (aged 31)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Loos-en-Gohelle, France | ||
| Position(s) | Outside left | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Northampton Town | |||
| 1906 | Burton United | 2 | (1) |
| 1907 | Derby County | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Arthur Harrison Allard Vann (1884 – 25 September 1915) was an English professional football outside left who appeared in the Football League for Burton United.[1]
Personal life
Vann's younger brother Bernard was a sportsman and teacher.[3] Both attended Jesus College, Cambridge.[4] Vann served in the London Regiment and the West Yorkshire Regiment during the first year of the First World War.[5] He held the rank of lieutenant and was adjutant of the 12th Battalion of the West Yorkshire Regiment when he was killed at Loos on 25 September 1915.[5] He is commemorated on the Loos Memorial.[2] Vann's brother Bernard also served, winning a VC and an MC and Bar, before being killed in action in France on 3 October 1918.[3]
References
- ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 295. ISBN 190589161X.
- ^ a b Manchester, Reading Room. "Casualty Details". Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- ^ a b "Bernard Vann VC – Football and the First World War". Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- ^ "Vann – Bernard William | Jesus College Cambridge". www.jesus.cam.ac.uk. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- ^ a b "Arthur Harrison Allard Vann – Service Record – Football and the First World War". Retrieved 28 September 2016.
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- Association football outside forwards
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- Burton United F.C. players
- London Regiment officers
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- 1915 deaths
- West Yorkshire Regiment officers
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