Billy Fogg

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Billy Fogg
Personal information
Full name William Henry Fogg
Date of birth 9 March 1903
Place of birth Birkenhead, Cheshire, England
Date of death 29 July 1966(1966-07-29) (aged 63)
Place of death Barnston, Cheshire, England
Position(s) Right half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1924–1926 Tranmere Rovers 22 (6)
1926–1928 Bangor City
1928–1933 Huddersfield Town 62 (3)
1933–1936 Clapton Orient 81 (2)
1936–? New Brighton
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

William Henry Fogg (9 March 1903 – 29 July 1966) was a professional footballer, who played for Tranmere Rovers, Bangor City, Huddersfield Town, Clapton Orient and New Brighton. He was born in Birkenhead, Cheshire (now in Merseyside).

Early career[]

Fogg started his career at Tranmere Rovers, scoring on his league debut against Ashington in a Football League Third Division North match in January 1925.[1] In May 1926 he moved to Bangor City, appearing in the 1928 Welsh Cup Final, which Bangor lost 2–0.

Huddersfield Town[]

In May 1928 he switched to Huddersfield Town for a fee of £20. He appeared in all of Huddersfield's FA Cup matches in 1929–30, until he was injured in the semi-final. Despite having to miss the final, he still received a runner-up medal.[1]

Clapton Orient[]

Fogg joined Football League Third Division South club Clapton Orient on 16 August 1933, playing in 86 senior matches. He scored twice for the club, once in a 3–2 league defeat at home to Watford on 21 April 1934, and again in a 2–1 league defeat at Southend United on 28 September 1935.[2]

After three seasons he was transferred to New Brighton on 20 August 1936, where he played in 77 senior matches, scoring once.[1]

He died aged 63 in Barnston, Cheshire (also now in Merseyside).

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c "The Men who Made Leyton Orient", N Kaufman & A Ravenhill, Tempus, 2002 pp. 157–158
  2. ^ "Leyton Orient: The Complete Record", N Kaufman & A Ravenhill, Breedon Books, 2006 p. 356–361
  • Ian Thomas, Owen Thomas, Alan Hodgson, John Ward (2007). 99 Years and Counting: Stats and Stories. Huddersfield Town A.F.C. ISBN 978-0955728105.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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