Bill Jaques Explained

Bill Jaques
Fullname:	William Jaques
Birth Date:	8 December 1888
Birth Place:	Erith, Kent, England
Death Date:	^[1]
Height:	^[2]
Position:	Goalkeeper
Years1:	1909–1911
Years2:	1911–1914
Years3:	1914–1922
Clubs3:	Tottenham Hotspur
Caps3:	138

Bill Jaques also known as Jacques (8 December 1888 – 6 June 1925) was a professional footballer who played for Northfleet United (where he won the Kent Senior Cup in 1910), Coventry City and Tottenham Hotspur.^[3]

Football career

Jaques signed for Tottenham from Coventry in 1914. The reliable goal keeper played a total of 138 matches in all competitions for the club between 1914 and 1922.^[4] He was a regular in the Second Division championship winning side of 1919–20.

Honours

Tottenham Hotspur

• Football League Second Division

1919–20

Notes and References

1. Book: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1925 . 373 . Haanen-Kyte.
2. News: Few big transfers in the First Division of the Football League. Tottenham Hotspur . The Vagrant . Athletic News . Manchester . 21 August 1922 . 5.
3. Book: Joyce, Michael . Football League Players' Records. 2004 . soccerdata . 1-899468-63-3. 137.
4. http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/history/history_azofplayers.html A-Z of Tottenham Hotspur players