William Horsman (18 December 1906 – 1982) was an English professional footballer who played as an outside right and scored 37 goals from 230 appearances in the Football League.[4][2]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | William Horsman[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 18 December 1906||
Place of birth | Doncaster, England | ||
Date of death | 1982 (aged 75–76)[1] | ||
Height | 5 ft 6+1⁄2 in (1.69 m)[3] | ||
Position(s) | Outside right | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Selby Town | |||
1928–1935 | Birmingham | 79 | (3) |
1935–1939 | Chester | 151 | (34) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Horsman was born in Doncaster, West Riding of Yorkshire.[1] He made 79 appearances in the First Division for Birmingham[4] before joining Chester in 1935.[5] He helped them finish as runners-up in the Third Division North in 1935–36 and reach the final of the Welsh Cup in the same season.[6][7] His career was ended prematurely by the outbreak of the Second World War.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 130. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
- ^ a b "Player search: Horsman, W (Bill)". English National Football Archive. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
- ^ "Bright outlooks at Villa Park and St. Andrew's. Birmingham". Evening Despatch. Birmingham. 17 August 1933. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Matthews, Tony (2010). Birmingham City: The Complete Record. Derby: DB Books. pp. 298–311. ISBN 978-1-85983-853-2.
- ^ a b Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 99. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
- ^ "Chester". Football Club History Database. Richard Rundle. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ^ "Welsh Cup Final 1935/36". Welsh Football Data Archive. Retrieved 22 March 2020.