Stanley Douglas Duff (Q1 1919 – 9 September 1941) was an English professional footballer who played as a winger in the Football League for Tranmere Rovers, Chester, and New Brighton.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stanley Douglas Duff[1] | ||
| Date of birth | Q1 1919[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | (aged 22) | ||
| Place of death | United Kingdom | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1934 | Earle | ||
| 1935–1936 | Liverpool | 0 | (0) |
| 1935–1936 | Leicester City | 0 | (0) |
| 1937–1938 | Tranmere Rovers | 10 | (3) |
| 1938 | Waterford | ||
| 1938–1939 | Chester | 2 | (0) |
| 1938–1939 | New Brighton | 6 | (0) |
| Total | 18 | (3) | |
| International career | |||
| England Amateurs | 1 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life edit
Duff served as a leading aircraftman in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve during the Second World War.[3][4] Stationed at No. 5 Observer School, he was killed serving as a wireless operator aboard Bristol Blenheim L8693 when the aircraft crashed in a training accident on 9 September 1941.[3][4][5][6] Duff is buried at the Liverpool Anfield Cemetery.[3]
Career statistics edit
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Tranmere Rovers | 1937–38[1] | Third Division North | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 |
| Chester | 1938–39[1] | Third Division North | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| New Brighton | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 16 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 3 | ||
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f Stan Duff at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ "Leicester need a good centre-forward". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. vii – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c "Casualty Details: Stanley Douglas Duff". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- ^ a b "Leading Aircraftman Stanley Douglas DUFF (648587) of the Royal Air Force". RAFCommands. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- ^ Rippon, Anton (2011). Gas Masks for Goal Posts: Football in Britain During the Second World War. Cheltenham: The History Press. p. 119. ISBN 978-0-7524-7188-4.
- ^ "Ex-City Footballer Killed". Leicester Mercury. 15 September 1941. p. 1.
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