Billy Croxon

Billy Croxon
Personal information
Full name	William James F. Croxon
Date of birth	1871
Place of birth	West Ham, Essex, England
Date of death	1949 (aged 78)
Place of death	Sheffield, England
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team
1891	Royal Arsenal
1891–1892	Millwall
1892	Illford
1892–1894	Sheffield United
1894–1895	Rotherham Town
Honours
Sheffield United
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

William James F. Croxon (1871–1949) was an English footballer who played in The Football League for Sheffield United and Rotherham Town. Born in West Ham he played as an outside right and also had spells at Royal Arsenal and Millwall.^[1] Signed by United in the autumn of 1892, Croxon struggled to break into the first team as they played their first season in the Football League. He made his league debut in November 1892 in a game against Darwen,^[1] but played only three further league games in his two-year spell.^[1] Croxon moved to Rotherham Town in the summer of 1894, for whom he played nine league games before retiring.^[1]

In later life Croxon worked as a clerk in a Sheffield school and played cricket for Shiregreen.^[1]

Honours[]

Sheffield United

Football League Division Two
- Runner-up: 1892–93

References[]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Denis Clarebrough & Andrew Kirkham (2008). Sheffield United Who's Who. Hallamshire Press. p. 94. ISBN 978-1-874718-69-7.

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[blades_whos_who-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Denis Clarebrough & Andrew Kirkham (2008). Sheffield United Who's Who. Hallamshire Press. p. 94. ISBN 978-1-874718-69-7.

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