Richard Cross Wynn (1892 – 9 August 1919) was an English professional footballer who appeared in the Football League for Middlesbrough as an outside left.[1] He guested for Brentford during the First World War.[4][5]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Richard Cross Wynn[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1892 | ||
| Place of birth | Walton, England | ||
| Date of death | 9 August 1919 (aged 26–27)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Étaples, France[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Outside left | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1910–1911 | Sterling | ||
| 1911–1913 | Everton | ||
| 1912–1913 | → Chester (loan) | ||
| 1914–1915 | Middlesbrough | 7 | (1) |
| 1915–1918 | → Brentford (guest) | 22 | (8) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
editWynn served as a sergeant in the Yorkshire Regiment during the First World War and together with his brother Robert, he arrived on the Western Front in June 1916.[6] In February 1919, three months after the armistice, he was transferred to the Labour Corps.[6] Wynn died in August 1919,[7] following an operation on injuries received in an accident.[6][3] He was buried in Étaples Military Cemetery.[2]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Middlesbrough | 1913–14[8] | First Division | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 1914–15[8] | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | ||
References
edit- ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 321. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ a b "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
- ^ a b "Boro Remember Fallen Heroes". www.mfc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 23 January 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
- ^ Bees Review: Brentford Official Matchday Programme vs Hull City. Milton Keynes: Regal Sports Press. 3 November 2015. p. 67.
- ^ White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 363–365. ISBN 0951526200.
- ^ a b c "The Fallen of Everton Football Club & Everton de Viña del Mar, Chile" (PDF). p. 5. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 March 2020. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
- ^ "The Yorkshire Regiment War Graves". www.ww1-yorkshires.org.uk. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
- ^ a b "Richard Wynn". 11v11.com. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
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