About Stan Duff
Lived 1919 – 1941 (aged 21–22). Stan Duff was an association football player and military personnel.
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.
Personal life Duff served as a leading aircraftman in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve during the Second World War. 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. Duff is buried at the Liverpool Anfield Cemetery.
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Who was Stan Duff?
(1919-1941)
When was Stan Duff born?
Stan Duff was born in 1919 in Liverpool.
When did Stan Duff die?
Stan Duff died in 1941.
What was Stan Duff's occupation?
Stan Duff was an association football player and military personnel.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Stan Duff. https://biography.guide/stan-duff/
MLA: "Stan Duff." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/stan-duff/.
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