William Ball (footballer)
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 9 April 1886 | ||
Place of birth | Woodside, Dudley, England | ||
Date of death | 30 September 1942 | (aged 56)||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Full back | ||
Youth career | |||
Dudley Welfare | |||
Stourbridge | |||
Leamington Town | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1909–1911 | Wellington Town | ||
1911–1921 | Birmingham | 152 | (0) |
1921–19?? | Cannock Town | ||
19??–1924 | Wellington Town | ||
National team | |||
1919 | England (Victory international) | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
William Ball (9 April 1886 – 30 September 1942) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back. He was born in the Woodside area of Dudley, Worcestershire, and played for Birmingham both before and after the First World War. He made 165 appearances in all competitions and helped them win the Second Division championship in 1920–21.[2] He played once for England in 1919, a Victory international against Wales in which he sustained an injury and was unable to complete the match.[3]
References[]
- ^ Old Blue (29 August 1914). "The 1914–15 season at hand". Sports Argus. Birmingham. p. 1.
- ^ Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 70. ISBN 1-85983-010-2.
- ^ Courtney, Barrie (21 March 2004). "England – War-Time/Victory Internationals – Details". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF). Retrieved 21 September 2007.
Categories:
- 1886 births
- Sportspeople from Dudley
- 1942 deaths
- English footballers
- England wartime international footballers
- Association football fullbacks
- Stourbridge F.C. players
- Leamington F.C. players
- Telford United F.C. players
- Birmingham City F.C. players
- Cannock Town F.C. players
- English Football League players
- English football defender, 1880s birth stubs