William Thomas Michael Lansdowne (born 9 November 1935) is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Thomas Michael Lansdowne[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 November 1935 | ||
| Place of birth | Shoreditch, London, England | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Loughton Town | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Woodford Town | |||
| 1956–1963 | West Ham United | 57 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editBorn in Shoreditch, Lansdowne attended Shoreditch Secondary School and played junior football with Loughton Town.[2] He began his career in non-league football with Woodford Town, before making his professional debut in the Football League with West Ham United, making 57 league appearances for them between 1956 and 1963.[3] After retiring as a player, Lansdowne joined the coaching staff at West Ham United.[4]
Personal life
editHis son Billy was also a professional footballer.[5] His grandson, Billy Jr, played for Nybro IF, IFK Berga and Lindsdals IF, in the lower levels of Swedish football.[6][7]
References
edit- ^ "Bill Lansdowne". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
- ^ Belton, Brian (1999). Days of Iron: The Story of West Ham United in the Fifties. Breedon Books. p. 127. ISBN 1-85983-153-2.
- ^ "WEST HAM UNITED : 1946/47 - 2009/10". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database.
- ^ "Bill Lansdowne". West Ham Stats.
- ^ Sharratt, Ben; Blows, Kirk (7 December 2012). Claret and Blue Blood: Pumping Life into West Ham United. Mainstream Publishing. p. 119. ISBN 978-1-78057-764-7.
- ^ "Billy Lansdowne tar över Läckeby Goif". 24Nybro.se (in Swedish). 16 October 2014. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
- ^ "Billy Lansdowne" (in Swedish). Svenska Fotbollförbundet. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
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