Billy Gilligan Explained

Billy Gilligan
Fullname:	William Anderson Gilligan
Birth Date:	1876
Birth Place:	Dundee, Scotland
Position:	Wing Half
Years1:	–
Clubs1:	East Craigie^[1]
Years2:	1898
Clubs2:	Dundee
Caps2:	4
Goals2:	0
Years3:	1898
Clubs3:	Derby County
Years4:	1898–1899
Clubs4:	Bolton Wanderers
Caps4:	3
Goals4:	0
Totalcaps:	7
Totalgoals:	0

William Anderson Gilligan (1876–1914) was a Scottish footballer who played in the Scottish Football League for Dundee and in the Football League for Bolton Wanderers.^{[2] [3]}

He was one of four brothers who were professional footballers, the others being Sandy, Sam and John.^{[4] [5] [6] [7]}

Notes and References

1. https://www.eveningtelegraph.co.uk/fp/we-want-to-be-here-for-another-140-years-east-craigie-jfc-celebrate-milestone-anniversary/amp/ 'We want to be here for another 140 years': East Craigie JFC celebrate milestone anniversary
2. Web site: Willie Gilligan Player Statistics Dundee (Dee Archive) . 2022-11-20 . deearchive.co.uk . en.
3. Book: Joyce, Michael. Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. 2004. SoccerData. 1-899468-67-6.
4. A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players. John Litster. Scottish Football Historian magazine. October 2012.
5. Web site: Brown . John . Blether with Brown: Three Gilligans turned out for Dundee — Sandy, William and Sam . 2022-11-20 . The Courier . en-GB.
6. https://playupliverpool.com/1921/05/28/kenneth-campbells-life-story-part-iv/ Kenneth Campbell's life story – Part IV
7. https://playupliverpool.com/1910/10/15/personalia-sam-gilligan-liverpool-f-c/ Personalia – Sam Gilligan, Liverpool F.C.