Frank Hesham

Frank Hesham

Personal information
Full name	Frank James Hesham[1]
Date of birth	1879
Place of birth	Manchester, England[1]
Date of death	1915 (aged 35–36)[1]
Playing position	Outside right
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1896	Manchester City	2	(0)
–	Gorton St Francis
1900	Manchester City	1	(0)
–	Crewe Alexandra
–	Accrington Stanley
1904–1905	Stoke	17	(1)
–	Leyton
1907–1908	Oldham Athletic	34	(9)
1909	Preston North End	0	(0)
–	Croydon Common
–	Crewe Alexandra
–	Newton Heath Alliance
Total		54	(10)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Frank James Hesham (1879 – 1915) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Manchester City, Oldham Athletic and Stoke.^[1]

Career

Hesham began his career with Manchester City making two appearances in 1896–97 and the spent four years with Gorton St Francis before playing once for Man City in 1900–01.^[1] After spells with Crewe Alexandra and Accrington Stanley he spent the 1904–05 season at Stoke where he played 17 matches scoring once which came in a 5–2 defeat away at Sheffield United.^[1] He left Stoke at the end of the season and went on to play for Leyton, Oldham Athletic, Preston North End, Croydon Common, a return to Crewe and Newton Heath Alliance.^[1]

Career statistics

Club	Season	League		FA Cup		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Manchester City	1896–97	2	0	0	0	2	0
	1900–01	1	0	0	0	1	0
Stoke	1904–05	17	1	0	0	17	1
Oldham Athletic	1907–08	29	5	4	1	33	6
	1908–09	9	0	2	0	11	0
Career Total		54	10	6	1	60	11

References

1. Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.