Bill Pickering (footballer, born 1901)

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Bill Pickering
Personal information
Full name William Harold Pickering[1]
Date of birth (1901-11-01)1 November 1901
Place of birth Birmingham, England
Date of death c. February 1971 (aged 69)
Place of death Warley, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2]
Position(s) Full back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–1924 Latch & Batchelors
1924–1925 Sunderland 0 (0)
1925–1926 Merthyr Town 9 (0)
1926–1927 Gillingham 45 (0)
1927–1929 Huddersfield Town 1 (0)
1929–1930 Reading 21 (0)
1930–1931 Colwyn Bay United
1931–1937 Bristol Rovers 215 (1)
1937–1938 Accrington Stanley 29 (0)
1938 Oswestry Town
Cradley Heath
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Harold Pickering (1 November 1901 – c. February 1971) was a British professional footballer. He initially played for Latch & Batchelors, before playing as an amateur for Sunderland. He went on to play for Merthyr Town, Gillingham, Huddersfield Town, Reading, Colwyn Bay United, Bristol Rovers, Accrington Stanley, Oswestry Town and Cradley Heath. He was born in Birmingham.

References[edit]

  • Jay, Mike; Byrne, Stephen (1994). Pirates in Profile: A Who's Who of Bristol Rovers Players. Bristol: Potten, Baber & Murray. p. 202. ISBN 0-9524835-0-5.
  1. ^ Joyce, Michael (16 October 2012). Football League Players' Records 1888–1939 (3rd Revised ed.). Tony Brown. p. 231. ISBN 9781905891610.
  2. ^ "Bristol Rovers. Rovers make clean sweep. Skill, youth and experience". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. xi – via Newspapers.com.