William Hogan (1871 – after 1896) was an English professional

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ...

who played as a winger. When Hogan signed for Leicester he was "recognised as one of the best baseball players in England" and was wanted by

Preston North End Preston North End Football Club, commonly referred to as Preston, North End or PNE, is a professional football club in Preston, Lancashire, England, who currently play in the EFL Championship, the second tier of the English football league syste ...

Professional baseball

Hogan was a professional pitcher for

Preston North End Baseball Club Preston North End Baseball Club were a short lived English professional baseball club, who played their home games at Deepdale, competing for the 1890 National League of Baseball of Great Britain. Preston North End Baseball Club Limited were for ...

in the

1890 National League of Baseball of Great Britain The 1890 National League of Baseball of Great Britain was the first, and to date only, professional baseball championship for the national baseball title of Great Britain. The National League's headquarters were located at 38 Holborn Viaduct, Londo ...

References

1871 births Footballers from Aldershot English men's footballers Men's association football wingers Church Town F.C. players Fleetwood Rangers F.C. players Leicester City F.C. players Grimsby Town F.C. players Nelson F.C. players English Football League players Year of death missing English baseball players Church F.C. players {{England-footy-forward-1870s-stub