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William Maughan
Personal information
Full name William Henry Maughan[1]
Date of birth July 1894
Place of birth West Stanley, England
Date of death 2 October 1916 (1916-10-03) (aged 22)[2]
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.[1]

Personal life

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Maughan enlisted in the Durham Light Infantry in 1915,[3] during the First World War and achieved the rank of corporal.[4] 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.[4] Maughan was buried in Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension.[2]

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Fulham 1913–14[4] Second Division 1 0 0 0 1 0
1914–15[4] 21 1 2 0 23 1
Career total 22 1 2 0 24 1

References

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  1. ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 199. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. ^ a b "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  3. ^ "Fulham Players and the First World War". University of Wolverhampton. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  4. ^ a b c d "William Maughan – Fulham and the First World War". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 1 October 2016.