Billy Tabram | |
Fullname: | William David Tabram |
Birth Date: | 19 January 1909 |
Birth Place: | Swansea, Wales |
Death Place: | Swansea, Wales |
Height: | 5 ft 10 in[1] |
Position: | Centre-half |
Youthclubs1: | Crown Mission |
Years1: | 1929–1933 |
Clubs1: | Swansea Town |
Caps1: | 20 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 1933–1934 |
Clubs2: | Port Vale |
Caps2: | 35 |
Goals2: | 1 |
Years3: | 1934–1937 |
Clubs3: | Hull City |
Caps3: | 106 |
Goals3: | 5 |
Clubs4: | South Shields |
Totalcaps: | 161+ |
Totalgoals: | 6+ |
William David Tabram (19 January 1909 – 15 April 1992) was a Welsh footballer, noted for his great technical skill. He played for Swansea Town, Port Vale, Hull City, and South Shields in the 1930s.
Tabram played for Crown Mission before having a trial with Preston North End and joining Swansea Town. He joined Port Vale, along with Ken Gunn, for £400 in March 1933.[2] He played 35 Second Division games in the 1933–34 season, and scored one goal in a 3–0 win over Bury at Gigg Lane on 11 September.[2] He left The Old Recreation Ground when he was sold to Hull City in May 1934, and later played for South Shields.[2]
Source:
Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
Swansea Town | 1929–30 | Second Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
1930–31 | Second Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
1931–32 | Second Division | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
1932–33 | Second Division | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
Total | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | |||
Port Vale | 1933–34 | Second Division | 35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 1 | |
Hull City | 1934–35 | Second Division | 38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | |
1935–36 | Second Division | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | ||
1936–37 | Third Division North | 35 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 5 | ||
Total | 106 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 110 | 5 | |||
Career total | 161 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 167 | 6 |