Bill Montgomery (footballer, born 1885) explained

Bill Montgomery
Fullname:William Montgomery
Birth Date:1885
Birth Place:Gourock, Scotland
Death Date:21 November
Death Place:Oakland, California, United States
Position:Inside forward
Years1:1903–1904
Clubs1:Kilwinning Rangers
Years2:1904–1905
Clubs2:Rutherglen Glencairn
Years3:1905–1907
Clubs3:Bradford City
Caps3:17
Goals3:3
Years4:1907–1909
Clubs4:Sunderland
Caps4:10
Goals4:2
Years5:1909–1912
Clubs5:Oldham Athletic
Caps5:70
Goals5:26
Years6:1912
Clubs6:Rangers
Caps6:7
Goals6:2
Years7:1912–1916
Clubs7:Dundee
Caps7:41
Goals7:4
Years8:1915–1916
Clubs8:Stevenston United (loan)
Years9:1916–1917
Clubs9:Ayr United
Caps9:12
Goals9:1

William Montgomery (1885 – 21 November 1953) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as an inside forward for clubs including Sunderland,[1] [2] Oldham Athletic (where he was a member of the club's first campaign in the top tier of English football in 1910–11),[3] Rangers (winning the Glasgow Cup and contributing to a Scottish Football League title in a spell of just a few months at Ibrox Stadium)[4] Dundee[5] [6] [7] and Ayr United.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Dykes. Garth. Lamming. Doug. All the Lads: A Complete Who's Who of Sunderland AFC. 2000. Great Britain. 9781899538157.
  2. Web site: Sunderland AFC - Statistics, History and Records - from TheStatCat.
  3. Web site: Season preview 1910/11: Oldham Athletic F.C.. . 29 August 1910. Play Up Liverpool . 20 February 2019.
  4. Web site: Rangers player Willie Montgomery profile . FitbaStats. 20 February 2019.
  5. Web site: 1912-13. DundeeFC.net. 23 April 2002. SportNetwork. 20 February 2019.
  6. Web site: 1913-14. DundeeFC.net. 23 April 2002. SportNetwork. 20 February 2019.
  7. Web site: 1914-15. DundeeFC.net. 23 April 2002. SportNetwork. 20 February 2019.
  8. A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players. John Litster. Scottish Football Historian magazine. October 2012.