Frederick Riley
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Frederick•Riley |
| Used name | Frederick•Riley |
| Born | 9 January 1912 in Manchester, England (GBR) |
| Died | 7 December 1942 in ? (FRA) |
| Affiliations | Casuals FC, Kingston-upon-Thames (GBR) |
| NOC |  Great Britain |
Biography
Frederick Riley’s club Casuals FC was the winner of the 1936 FA Amateur Cup and runner-up in the Isthmian League the same year. In the 1936 Olympic tournament, he was a substitute against China but played the match against Poland in the inside left position. Riley was a member of England’s amateur team that toured New Zealand, Australia and Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) in 1937. Riley was killed in action whilst flying an RAF Spitfire in bad weather on a photo reconnaissance mission over Northern France in 1942.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 Summer Olympics | Football (Football) | GBR |
Frederick Riley | |||
| Football, Men (Olympic) | Great Britain | =5 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Died in Aviation Crashes (Killed in action when his plane was shot down over France.)
- Listed in Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War (†7 December 1942. Killed when his plane was shot down over France.)