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.[1]

William Shone
Personal information
Full name Watkin William Shone
Date of birth 1857 (1857)
Place of birth Aston, Warwickshire, England
Date of death 1930
Place of death Shropshire, England
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1878–1879 Oswestry
International career
1879 Wales 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career edit

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.[2]

Career statistics edit

International edit

Wales[2]
Year Apps Goals
1879 1 0
Total 1 0

References edit

  1. ^ William Shone at WorldFootball.net  
  2. ^ a b "William Shone". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 31 March 2020.

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