Billy Guest Explained

Billy Guest
Fullname:William Francis Guest
Birth Date:8 February 1914
Birth Place:Brierley Hill, England
Death Place:Darwen, England
Height:[1]
Position:Outside left
Youthyears1:1928–1932
Youthclubs1:Birmingham
Years1:1932–1937
Clubs1:Birmingham
Caps1:76
Goals1:15
Years2:1937–1947
Clubs2:Blackburn Rovers
Caps2:88
Goals2:30
Years3:1947–1948
Clubs3:Walsall
Caps3:5
Goals3:0
Years4:1948–1949
Caps4:38
Goals4:18
Years5:1949–19??
Years6:
Clubs6:Lovell's Athletic
Years7:
Clubs7:Hinckley United
Years8:
Clubs8:Bilston United

William Francis Guest (8 February 1914 – 15 November 1994) was an English professional footballer who played as an outside left for Birmingham, Blackburn Rovers and Walsall in the Football League either side of the Second World War.[2] During the war, he won a runners-up medal with Blackburn Rovers in the 1940 Football League War Cup Final. He went on to play for Peterborough United in the Midland League, for Kidderminster Harriers and Lovell's Athletic in the Southern League, and for Hinckley United and Bilston United.[3]

During the war he was a guest-player for Lovell's Athletic, the works team for Lovell's sweet factory in Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Bright outlooks at Villa Park and St. Andrew's. Birmingham . Evening Despatch . Birmingham . 17 August 1933 . 2 . Newspapers.com.
  2. Book: Joyce, Michael . Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 . SoccerData . Nottingham . 2004 . 109 . 978-1-899468-67-6.
  3. Book: Matthews, Tony . Birmingham City: A Complete Record . 1995 . Breedon Books . Derby . 92 . 978-1-85983-010-9.
  4. Web site: Rutherford . Andy . Lovell's Athletic: Lost Newport football club in team photos . South Wales Argus . 17 September 2021.