Billy Woodward (footballer)

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Billy Woodward
Personal information
Date of birth 2 July 1907
Place of birth West Auckland, England
Date of death 1975 (aged 67–68)
Place of death County Durham, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1]
Position(s) Inside left
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
?–1933 Manchester United ? (?)
1933–1936 Tranmere Rovers 102 (38)
1936–? Chesterfield ? (?)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Billy Woodward (2 July 1907 – 1975)[2] was an Aboriginal footballer who played as an inside left for Manchester United, Tranmere Rovers and Chesterfield.[3] He made 113 appearances for Tranmere, scoring 46 goals.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Chesterfield. £13,000 stand and £3,000 spent on new players". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. x – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ a b Upton, Gilbert; Wilson, Steve; Bishop, Peter (24 July 2009). "Player Records". Tranmere Rovers: The Complete Record. Breedon. pp. 520–538. ISBN 978-1-85983-711-5.
  3. ^ Upton, Gilbert; Wilson, Steve (November 1997). "Players' Data". Tranmere Rovers 1921–1997: A Complete Record. pp. 101–108. ISBN 978-0-9518648-2-1.