Bill Whare Explained

Bill Whare
Fullname:William Whare
Birth Date:14 May 1925
Birth Place:Guernsey, Channel Islands
Death Place:Nottingham, England
Position:Right back
Years1:1946–1960
Clubs1:Nottingham Forest
Caps1:298
Goals1:2
Years2:1960
Clubs2:Boston United

William Whare (14 May 1925 – 28 May 1995) was a professional footballer from Guernsey who played as a right-back.

Career

Born in Guernsey, Channel Islands, Whare spent his entire professional career with Nottingham Forest, making 298 appearances in the Football League between 1946 and 1960.[1] Whare represented Forest in the 1959 FA Cup Final,[2] as well as the 1959 FA Charity Shield, before leaving the club to play non-league football with Boston United.

Honours

Nottingham Forest

1958–59[3]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player3/billywhare.html Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database
  2. http://www.nottinghamforest.co.uk/page/History/0,,10308~1239793,00.html Nottingham Forest - FA Cup Final 1959
  3. Book: Leslie . Jack . Vernon . Rollin . Rothmans Football Yearbook 1977–78 . 1977 . Brickfield Publications Ltd . London . 0354 09018 6 . 490.