Billy Green (footballer, born 1881) explained

Billy Green
Fullname:William John Green[1]
Birth Date:13 January 1881
Birth Place:Gravesend, England
Death Date:31 January 1951 (aged 69)[2]
Death Place:Gravesend, England
Position:Goalkeeper
Years1:1900
Years2:1900–1903
Caps2:23
Goals2:0
Years3:1903–1908
Caps3:147
Goals3:0
Years4:1908–1910
Caps4:31
Goals4:0
Years5:1910–1915
Clubs5:Morley Town
Totalcaps:178
Totalgoals:0

William John Green (13 January 1881 – 31 January 1951) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Career

Born in Gravesend, Kent, Green began his career in non-league football with Gravesend United and Brentford before being signed by Second Division side Burnley in 1903.[3] In five seasons with the Clarets he played 147 league games before transferring to Bradford Park Avenue at the beginning of the 1908–09 season. He spent two seasons with Bradford Park Avenue and played 31 league matches before retiring in 1910.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Joyce, Michael. Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Tony Brown. 2012. 978-1905891610. Nottingham. 117.
  2. Web site: William John Green Died: 31 Jan 1951 BillionGraves Record.
  3. Book: 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. 1989. 0951526200. White. Eric. 355.
  4. Web site: William John Green (Billy Green) @ PlayUpLiverpool.com. kjehan. Play Up, Liverpool F.C.. 5 June 2017.