William Shone (footballer)
Watkin William Shone (born 1857; date of death unknown), commonly known as William Shone, was a Welsh footballer who played as a forward and made one appearance for the Wales national team.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Watkin William Shone | ||
| Date of birth | 1857 | ||
| Place of birth | Aston, Warwickshire, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 1930[2] | ||
| Place of death | Shropshire, England | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1878–1879 | Oswestry | ||
| National team | |||
| 1879 | Wales | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
Shone made his first and only international appearance for Wales on 18 January 1879 in a friendly against England. The away match, which was played in Lambeth, finished as a 1–2 loss for Wales.[4]
References
- https://www.ancestry.co.uk/interactive/8912/ONS_B18581LS-1233?pid=49940289&treeid=&personid=&rc=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=FdL26&_phstart=successSource
- https://www.ancestry.co.uk/interactive/7579/ons_d19303az-0736?pid=18998228&treeid=&personid=&rc=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=FdL25&_phstart=successSource
- William Shone at WorldFootball.net
- "William Shone". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
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