Billy Beckett
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William J. Beckett | ||
| Date of birth | 4 July 1915 | ||
| Place of birth | Kirkdale, Merseyside, England | ||
| Date of death | 5 April 1999 (aged 83) | ||
| Place of death | Ormskirk, Lancs, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[1] | ||
| Positions | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Litherland | |||
| 1934–1935 | New Brighton Tower | 25 | (4) |
| 1936 | Tranmere Rovers | 0 | (0) |
| South Liverpool | |||
| 1937 | Blackpool | 0 | (0) |
| 1938–1945 | Bradford City | 5 | (1) |
| 1945–1946 | Watford | 7 | (1) |
| 1947 | Northampton Town | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William J. Beckett (4 July 1915 – 5 April 1999) was an English footballer. He played for eight clubs in a circa fifteen-year career, six of which were during World War II.[2]
He made five appearances in the Football League for Bradford City.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Tranmere sign nine amateurs". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. xvi – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888-1939. Tony Brown. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- ↑ Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903-1988. Breedon Books Sport. p. 379. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.
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