Bill Isaac Explained

Bill Isaac
Fullname:William James Isaac
Birth Date:Q3
Birth Place:Tynemouth, England
Death Place:Maidstone, England
Position:Inside forward
Years1:1938–1939
Clubs1:Newcastle United
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:1939–1941
Clubs2:Brighton & Hove Albion
Caps2:3
Goals2:0

William James Isaac (Q3 1918 – 14 April 1941) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward in the Football League for Brighton & Hove Albion.

Personal life

Isaac enlisted in the British Army at the outbreak of the Second World War and served as an instructor in the Royal Artillery with the rank of bombardier.[1] He took part in the Battle of France and was evacuated from Dunkirk, dying of meningitis in Maidstone on 14 April 1941.[2] [3] [4] He was buried in Seghill (Holy Trinity) Churchyard.

Career statistics

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SeasonDivisionLeagueFA CupTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Brighton & Hove Albion1939–40Third Division South300030
1939–40League South B110011
1940–41South Division10200102
Career total14300143

Notes and References

  1. News: 17 April 1941 . Former Black Watch Player Dead . Blyth News . subscription . 23 August 2020 . British Newspaper Archive.
  2. Book: Rippon, Anton . Gas Masks for Goal Posts: Football in Britain During the Second World War . . 2011 . 978-0-7524-7188-4 . Cheltenham . 123 . Anton Rippon.
  3. Web site: Waugh . Chris . 12 November 2018 . How Newcastle United's fallen World War I and II heroes have been immortalised at St James' Park . 20 August 2020 . ChronicleLive.
  4. Web site: The stories of 7 Brighton & Hove Albion players who served in World War II . 28 August 2020 . wearebrighton.com. 7 May 2020 .