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Billy
Wedlock |
Bristol City FC
26 appearances, 2 goals
P 26 W 19 D
6 L 1 F 89: A
19
85% successful
1907-14
captain: none
minutes played: 2340 |
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Timeline |
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William John Wedlock |
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Birth |
28 October 1880 in Ashton Gate, Bedminster,
Somerset [registered in
Bedminster, December 1880].
notes: Bedminster was part of the Somerset County Registration until 1889 |
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Baptism |
1 December 1880 in St. Francis' Church,
Ashton Gate, Bedminster |
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Cannot be found on the 1881
census, but we know that William is born to Thomas James and Sarah (née
Cox). |
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According to the
1891 census, William has two more younger siblings, making him one of
eight, living at 2 Ashton Place in Bedminster. |
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First marriage |
to Rosina Maria Lilly, 20
May 1900 at St. John's Church, Bedminster
[registered in Bristol, June 1900]. |
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According to the 1901
census, William is a tanner married to Rosian, living at his parents home
at 172 North Road in west Bedminster. They have a daughter, six month old
Rosina Ellen. They live with his sister, Louisa and her husband and
children, as well as three unmarried sublings. His father is a watchman at
the Electric Light Works. |
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According to the 1911
census, William John is a professional footballer, still married, now with
five more children. Three sons, William James, Thomas George (who were
both born in Aberdare) and James, two daughters, Lily and Ivy, all
living at 44 Exeter Road in Bristol. |
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Second marriage:
to Ada
Louise Owen
[registered in Bristol, June 1918]. |
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According to the 1921
census, William J. is now a licensed victualler and now married to
Ada. As well as the six children from his first marriage, their is now
Frederick George and Ada from his second marriage. They live at The Star
Inn at Ashton Gate. |
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According to the 1939 register, William J., a
licensee, is still married, and still living at The Star Inn, 1 Bower Ashton
Terrace in Bristol. |
Death:
24 January 1965 at 4 Clift House Road, Ashton Gate. Bedminster,
aged
84 years 88 days
[registered in Bristol, March 1965]. Left £1067 to his
widow, Ada Louise.
Interred in Arnos Vale Cemetery, Bath Road, in the
Arnos Vale area of Bristol. |
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 Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] & |
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Playing Career |
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Club(s) |
Began his football
career playing with Masonic Rovers FC and Bristol Melrose FC. Je joined
Arlington Rovers FC and made with them for four years, during which time
he signed amateur forms with Bristol City FC and represented
Gloucestershire FA. From the 1899-1900 season, Wedlock was a part-time
professional with Aberdare Athletic FC, until Bristol City FC eventually
signed him for the 1905 season, and he remained until his retirment in
1921, completing 403 league appearances. |
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Club honours |
Welsh Cup
runners-up 1903-04, 1904-05; Football League Division Two winners
1905-06, Division One runners-up 1906-07;
FA Cup runners-up 1908-09; |
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Individual honours |
Football League
(three appearances) |
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Distinctions |
The Wedlock Stand is named in his honour at Ashton Gate Stadium |
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Height/Weight |
5'
4½", 10st.
7lbs [1909]. |
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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 five who became 321st players
(322) to
appear for England |
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Position(s) |
Centre-half |
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First match |
No.
89, 16 February 1907, England 1 Ireland 0, a
British Championship match at Goodison Park, Walton, Liverpool, aged
26 years
111 days. |
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Last match |
No. 118,
16 March 1914,
Wales
0
England 2,
a British Championship match at
Ninian Park, Sloper Road, Cardiff, aged
33 years 139 days. |
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Major tournaments |
British Championship 1906-07, 1907-08, 1908-09, 1909-10,
1910-11, 1911-12, 1913-14; |
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Team honours |
British
Championship shared 1907-08, 1911-12, winners 1908-09,
1910-11; |
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Individual honours |
FA Tour of South Africa
1910 (including the three tests), England's Joint-Top Goalscorer
(one 1914 - the second non-forward to top the list). |
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Distinctions |
Held the record for
record number of consecutive England appearances
(25, 1907-12). He was also the oldest goalscorer from March 1914
until May 1923. |
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Beyond England |
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A stone mason by trade. After leaving
football he was for many years a licensee of The Star Inn, near the Ashton Gate
ground, on the Bower Ashton Terrace. Later renamed Wedlocks. -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who.
Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.264. |
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Billy Wedlock - Career Statistics |
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Squads |
Apps |
comp. apps |
Mins. |
| goals ave.min |
comp. goals |
Capt. |
Disc. |
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28 |
26 |
19 |
2340 |
2 |
1170
min |
2 |
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 Wedlock
- Match Record - All Matches |
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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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Home |
9 |
6 |
3 |
0 |
17 |
4 |
+13 |
0 |
5 |
1.889 |
0.444 |
83.3 |
+6 |
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Away |
17 |
13 |
3 |
1 |
72 |
15 |
+57 |
1 |
5 |
4.235 |
0.882 |
85.3 |
+12 |
| All |
26 |
19 |
6 |
1 |
89 |
19 |
+70 |
1 |
10 |
3.423 |
0.731 |
84.6 |
+18 |
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Billy Wedlock
- Match Record - By Type of Match |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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British Championship |
19 |
12 |
6 |
1 |
41 |
12 |
+29 |
1 |
8 |
2.156 |
0.632 |
78.9 |
+11 |
| Friendly |
7 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
48 |
7 |
+41 |
0 |
2 |
6.857 |
1.00 |
100.0 |
+7 |
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Billy Wedlock
- Match Record - Tournament Matches |
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British Championship Competition |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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BC
1906-07 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
1.00 |
0.667 |
66.7 |
+1 |
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BC
1907-08 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
11 |
3 |
+8 |
0 |
0 |
2.667 |
1.00 |
83.3 |
+2 |
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BC
1908-09 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
+8 |
0 |
3 |
2.667 |
0.00 |
100.0 |
+3 |
| BC 1909-10 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
-1 |
1 |
1 |
0.50 |
1.00 |
50.0 |
=0 |
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BC 1910-11 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
2 |
+4 |
0 |
1 |
2.00 |
0.667 |
83.3 |
+2 |
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BC 1911-12 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
9 |
2 |
+7 |
0 |
1 |
3.00 |
0.667 |
83.3 |
+2 |
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BC 1913-14 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
+2 |
0 |
1 |
2.00 |
0.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
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BC All |
19 |
12 |
6 |
1 |
41 |
12 |
+29 |
1 |
8 |
2.156 |
0.632 |
78.9 |
+11 |
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All Competition |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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BC |
19 |
12 |
6 |
1 |
41 |
12 |
+29 |
1 |
8 |
2.156 |
0.632 |
78.9 |
+11 |
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All |
19 |
12 |
6 |
1 |
41 |
12 |
+29 |
1 |
8 |
2.156 |
0.632 |
78.9 |
+11 |
Match History
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Billy Wedlock
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Club: Bristol
City F.C. - 26 full appearances |
F.A. International
Select Committee - 26
full capsx
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