Frank Hesham

Frank James Hesham (1879–1915) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Manchester City, Oldham Athletic and Stoke.

Career
Hesham began his career with Manchester City making two appearances in 1896–97 and the spent four years with Gorton St Francis before playing once for Man City in 1900–01. After spells with Crewe Alexandra and Accrington Stanley he spent the 1904–05 season at Stoke where he played 17 matches scoring once which came in a 5–2 defeat away at Sheffield United. He left Stoke at the end of the season and went on to play for Leyton, Oldham Athletic, Preston North End, Croydon Common, a return to Crewe and Newton Heath Alliance.

Personal life
Hesham was married with a son. Prior to the First World War, he served in the Manchester Regiment. In November 1914, in the early months of the war, Hesham enlisted as a gunner in the Royal Garrison Artillery. He was posted to France in May 1915 and was killed during the Second Battle of Ypres on 17 November 1915. Hesham was buried in La Clytte Military Cemetery.