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Billy
Felton |
The
Wednesday FC
1 appearance,
0 goals
P 1 W 1 D 0 L 0 F
3:
A 2
100% successful
1925
captain: none
minutes played: 90 |
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Timeline |
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William Felton |
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Birth |
1 August 1900 in Wardley Colliery, Gateshead, County Durham [registered in
Gateshead, September 1900] |
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According to the 1901
census, the seven month old William is the youngest of two children to
John and Mary. They live with Mary's parents at 17 Reservoir Street in
Heworth. His father is a coal mine hewer. |
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According to the 1911
census, William is now the second of seven children to their parents, who
are now head of the house at 17 Reservoir Street. His father is
still a hewer. |
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Cannot be found on the 1921 census. |
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Marriage |
to Martha M. Davison
[registered in Gateshead, Durham, June 1925]. |
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According to the 1939 register, William, a professional footballer, is
married to Martha M., and living at 54 Brompton Road in Manchester. |
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Death |
22 April 1977, aged
76 years 264 days
[registered in Manchester, Lancashire, June 1977]. |
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Source |
 Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] & |
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Playing
Career |
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Club(s) |
Began his career with various colliery teams, Pelaw Albion FC, Pandon
Temperance FC, Wardley Colliery FC and Jarrow FC of the North-Eastern
League. Despite interest from Aston Villa FC, it was Grimsby Town FC that
signed him on 12 May 1921, along with Christopher Barrass.
43
league appearances followed before The Wednesday FC signed him
on 1 January 1923 for £1500, where he would play 158 games in the
League. Signed for Manchester City FC on 15 March 1929 where he
would make another 73 league appearances. Then Tottenham Hotspur FC
as club captain on 15 March 1932 for another 73 league appearances,
and his first and only league goal, a penalty against Arsenal in September
1933. He was allowed to leave Spurs, after he refused to
re-sign but duly signed for Altrincham FC
in the 1934-35 season for £500, where again, he became club captain. He
would go on to make 121 Cheshire County League appearances,
scoring twelve times. In his final season, 1938-39, he became the
player/coach. |
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Club honours |
Football
League Divison Two winners 1925-26,
runners-up 1932-33; Division One Champions 1928-29; |
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Individual honours |
None |
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Distinctions |
None |
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Height/Weight |
5'
10", 12st.
0lbs [1923],
5' 9" [1926]. |
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Source |
Douglas Lammings' An English
Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] & AltrinchamFC.co.uk |
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England Career |
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Player number |
One of five who became the 490th
players (492)
to appear for England. |
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Position(s) |
Left-back |
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Only match |
No.
146, 21 May
1925, France 2 England 3, an end-of-season friendly match at
Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Colombes, Paris, aged
24 years
293 days. |
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Major tournaments |
None |
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Team honours |
None |
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Individual honours |
None |
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Distinctions |
Cousin of
Samuel Barkas |
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Beyond England |
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No information. -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who.
Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.96. |
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Billy Felton - Career Statistics |
| Squads |
Apps |
comp. apps |
Mins. |
Goals |
goals ave.min |
comp. goals |
Capt. |
Disc. |
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1 |
1 |
0 |
90 |
0 |
0 min |
0 |
none |
none |
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minutes are an approximation, due to the fact that many matches rarely stick to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time for injuries and errors. |
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Billy Felton
- Match Record - All Matches - By
Type of Match |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
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CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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Away
- Friendly |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
3.00 |
2.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
| All |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
3.00 |
2.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
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Billy Felton
- Match History |
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Club: The
Wednesday F.C. - 1 full cap |
F.A. International Select Committee - 1
full capx
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Age 24 |
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1 |
146 |
21 May 1925 - France 2 England 3,
Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Paris |
Fr |
AW |
Start |
lb |
Notes
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