Billy Tunnicliffe (footballer, born 1864)

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Billy Tunnicliffe
Personal information
Full name William Tunnicliffe[1]
Date of birth 1864[1]
Place of birth Hanley, England[2]
Position(s) Left winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1887 Hanley Town
1888–1889 Stoke 8 (4)
1889 Middlewich
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

William Tunicliffe (born 1864) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke. His brother John was also a footballer.[1]

Career[]

Tunnicliffe was born in Hanley,[2] Stoke-upon-Trent and played for Hanley Town before joining Stoke in 1888.[1] He made his League debut on 8 September 1888, as a winger for Stoke in a 2–0 defeat by West Bromwich Albion at the Victoria Ground.[3] He played in nine matches for Stoke during the first season of the Football League where he scored four goals with two braces against Burnley and Notts County.[1] He left the club at the end of the season and joined Middlewich.[1]

Career statistics[]

Source:[3]

Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Stoke 1888–89 The Football League 8 4 1 0 9 4
Career total 8 4 1 0 9 4

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Matthews, Tony (2005). The Who's Who of Stoke City. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-473-6.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Billy Tunnicliffe at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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