Billy Gaughan Explained

Billy Gaughan
Fullname:	William Bernard Gaughan
Birth Date:	20 January 1892
Birth Place:	Stoke d'Abernon, England
Death Place:	Wales^[1]
Position:	Outside left
Years1:	1912–1914
Clubs1:	Cardiff City
Caps1:	4
Goals1:	0
Years2:	1914–1919
Clubs2:	Manchester City
Caps2:	10
Goals2:	0
Years3:	1919–1924
Clubs3:	Newport County
Caps3:	95
Goals3:	8

William Bernard Gaughan (20 January 1892 – 1956) was an English professional footballer who played as an outside left in the Southern League for Cardiff City and the Football League for Newport County and Manchester City.^{[2] [3] [4]}

Personal life

Gaughan served in the Welsh Regiment during the First World War and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in January 1918.^{[5] [6]}

Career statistics

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Season	League			FA Cup		Total
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Manchester City	1914–15	First Division	10	0	0	0	10	0
Career total			10	0	0	0	10	0

Notes and References

1. Book: Matthews, Tony . Manchester City Player by Player . 15 August 2013 . Amberley Publishing Limited . 978-1-4456-1737-4 . en.
2. Book: Grandin, Terry . Cardiff City 100 Years of Professional Football . Vertical Editions . 2010 . 978-1-904091-45-5 . 207–208 .
3. Book: Joyce, Michael . Football League Players' Records 1888–1939 . 16 October 2012 . Tony Brown . 9781905891610 . 3rd Revised . 108.
4. Web site: Gaughan Billy Newport County 1921 . 21 November 2018 . Vintage Footballers . en-GB.
5. Web site: Remembering City's fallen heroes . 21 November 2018 . MCFC . en.
6. News: Manchester City Squad 1914/15 . en-US . Football and the First World War . 21 November 2018.