Arthur Vann
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Arthur Harrison Allard Vann | ||
| Date of birth | 1884 | ||
| Place of birth | Bugbrooke, England | ||
| Date of death | 25 September 1915 (aged 31) | ||
| Place of death | Loos-en-Gohelle, France | ||
| Playing position | Outside left | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Northampton Town | |||
| 1906 | Burton United | 2 | (1) |
| 1907 | Derby County | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Arthur Harrison Allard Vann (1884 – 25 September 1915) was an English professional football outside left who appeared in the Football League for Burton United.
Vann's younger brother Bernard was a sportsman and teacher. Both attended Jesus College, Cambridge. Vann served in the London Regiment and the West Yorkshire Regiment during the first year of the First World War. He held the rank of lieutenant and was adjutant of the 12th Battalion of the West Yorkshire Regiment when he was killed at Loos on 25 September 1915. He is commemorated on the Loos Memorial. Vann's brother Bernard also served, winning a VC and an MC and Bar, before being killed in action in France on 3 October 1918.
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