| Samuel Eyres | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1885[1] Droylsden, England[2] |
| Died |
(aged 32) Passchendaele, Belgium |
Samuel Eyres (1885 – 31 October 1917) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Manchester City.[3]
Personal life[]
Eyres served as a gunner in the Royal Field Artillery during the First World War.[4] He was killed during the Battle of Passchendaele on 31 October 1917 and is buried at Ypres Reservoir Cemetery.[2][4][5]
Career statistics[]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Manchester City | 1906–07[3] | First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
References[]
- ↑ S on Lives of the First World War
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Samuel Eyres | Service Record". https://www.footballandthefirstworldwar.org/samuel-eyres-service-record/.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "S Eyres". https://bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk/History/Players/Player.aspx?id=173.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Casualty Details: S Eyres". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/98856/.
- ↑ "Gunner Sam EYRES". https://www.masonicgreatwarproject.org.uk/legend.php?id=990.
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