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Billy
Balmer |
Everton
FC
1 appearance, 0 goals
P 1 W 0 D 1 L 0 F 1:
A 1
50% successful
1905
captain: none
minutes played: 90 |
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Timeline |
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William Atherton Balmer |
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Birth |
Thursday,
29 July 1875 in West Derby, Liverpool, Lancashire. |
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registered in West Derby
July-September 1875 |
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Baptism |
Sunday,
19 September 1875 at St Mary the Virgin Church, West Derby,
Liverpool. |
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According to the 1881 census,
The 'Bulmers' lived at 14 Crosby Green in West Derby. William was
the third of four children to John and Martha (née Holmes). Their father was a Master
Apprentice. |
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According to the 1891
census, Wm A. is one of three children at 14 Crosby Green. His father is
now a joiner and carpenter.
His mother died in mid-1896. |
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According to the 1901 census,
William A., is now a Professional Footballer, still living at 14 Crosby
Green. Now the second child of four. Living with their widowed father,
John. |
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First marriage |
to Alice Maud Caple, on Sunday, 18
January 1903 at St. James Church, West Derby. Still living at 14 Crosby
Green. |
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registered in West Derby January-March 1893 |
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Children |
Billy and Alice Balmer have
three children together. Vera (b.1903), Ida and William
(b.1916) |
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According to the 1911 census,
William is now married and a newsagent living at 20 Mill Lane at West Derby,
they have two daughters, Vera and Ida, to their mother, Alice.
His
father died mid-1915. |
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"The football world will be sorry to hear that the wife of
former Everton full back William Balmer died yesterday."
- Liverpool Echo, Friday, 31 March 1916. |
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Second marriage |
to Mary Elizabeth Thomas, on Saturday, 10 August 1918 at
Christ Church, Woodhouse in Huddersfield, West Riding of Yorkshire.
Billy is a carpenter, and they are both living at 7 Fieldhouse
Road in Huddersfield. Mary is twenty years his junior. |
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registered in Huddersfield July-September 1918 |
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According to the 1921
census, William, now a joiner for Johnson & Sons, and is now married to
Mary, and with Vera and William (from his first
marriage), they live with Mary's family, the Thomas', still at 7 Old Fieldhouse
lane in Huddersfield. |
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According to the 1939 register, William A. and Mary E. are now married and
living at 114 Church Street in Huddersfield. William is an incapacitated
joiner. |
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Death |
Saturday evening, 11 February 1961,
at his daughter's home at 154 Lowerhouses Lane in Lowerhouses, Huddersfield,
West Riding of Yorkshire |
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aged
85 years 198 days |
registered in Huddersfield January-March 1961 |
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Obituary |
"Mr. W. Balmer.
"A
former England international footballer, who won a Cup Final medal with
Everton, Mr. W. Balmer, died on Saturday at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Poole, of 154, Lowerhouses Lane. He was eighty-five. Mr. Balmer gained his
cup-winners' medal when he played at right-back for Everton against
Newcastle United at Crystal Palace in 1906, Everton winning 1—0. In the
very next season Everton reached the final again, and this time Mr. Balmer
was partnered at full-back by his brother, R. Balmer. However, Everton
lost 2—1 to Sheffield Wednesday at Crystal Palace. He gained his
international cap when he played for England against Ireland in 1905. Mr.
Balmer leaves two children." - Huddersfield Daily
Examiner, Monday, 13 February 1961 |
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Funeral |
Wednesday, 15 February 1961 at All Hallow's Church, Almondbury.
He is in their
burial register, after he was cremated at Huddersfield
Crematorium. |
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Source |
 Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] & |
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Playing Career |
Club(s) |
Balmer began his
football career at Aintree Church, but Balmer made his name when he signed for Everton
FC from South Shore FC, Blackpool, in 1897. He
was a tough tackling full-back who could play on either side of the pitch
with equal assurance. and on many occasions partnered his brother, Robert,
in the Everton defence. Balmer got his chance in the team
when he replaced Peter Meehan, a highly paid import from Scotland, started
his Everton career poorly. Balmer was drafted in and never looked back and
became a regular in the side from the following season. Balmer left Everton
on 5 November 1909 when he joined Croydon Common of the Southern League.
His form and travelling proved too costly and tiresome, so Balmer returned
to join Tranmere Rovers FC in November 1910, and was also assisting
Chester FC in 1912.
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League honours
293 appearances 1 goal |
Everton
FC 1897-1908 293 appearances, one goal
debut: 6 November 1897
West Bromwich Albion FC 2 Everton FC 2.
last: 25 April 1908 Everton FC
0 The Wednesday FC 0 |
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Club honours |
Football League
Division One
runners-up 1901-02 (28ᵃ), 1904-05 (30ᵃ), third place 1903-04 (32ᵃ), 1906-07
(33ᵃ);
FA Cup winners
1905-06 (5ᵃ), runners-up 1906-07 (8ᵃ); |
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Individual honours |
Football League
(one appearance) |
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Distinctions |
Brother of Robert (Everton FC), Uncle of Jack Balmer
(Liverpool FC) |
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Height/Weight |
5'
8½", 11st.
9lbs [1903]. |
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Source |
Douglas Lammings' An English
Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990]. |
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England Career |
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Player number |
One of six who became the 302nd
player (303) to appear for England. |
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Position(s) |
Right-back |
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Only match |
No. 83, 25 February 1905, England 1 Ireland
1, a British Championship match at Ayresome Park, Linthorpe, Middlesbrough, aged 29 years
211 days. |
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Major tournaments |
British
Championship 1904-05; |
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Team honours |
British
Championship winners 1904-05; |
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Individual honours |
The North
(one appearance, February 1901); |
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Distinctions |
None |
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Beyond England |
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According to his 1911 census, Balmer became
a newsagent. Had a spell as coach of
Huddersfield Town FC from 1921. Became a carpenter in his later years. -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who.
Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.21./FindMyPast.com |
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