| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1912-01-09)9 January 1912 | ||
| Place of birth | Manchester, England | ||
| Date of death | 7 December 1942(1942-12-07) (aged 30) | ||
| Place of death | Desvres, France | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Casuals | |||
| International career | |||
| 1936 | Great Britain | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Frederick Riley (9 January 1912 – 7 December 1942) was an Englishfootballer who representedGreat Britain at the1936 Summer Olympics.[1][2] Riley played amateur football forCasuals. He was killed when his plane was shot down over France duringWorld War II.[3][4]
Riley enlisted in theRoyal Air Force in February 1939, and was transferred to active service soon after the start of theSecond World War.[5] As part ofNo. 263 Squadron, he took part in theBattle of Britain flyingSupermarine Spitfires.[5] On 7 December 1942, Riley, by then a Flight Lieutenant, was shot down andkilled during a reconnaissance mission over France.[5] He was buried atBoulogne Eastern Cemetery.[5][6]
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