William Thomas Pocock (24 February 1894 — 4 February 1959) was an English footballer who played as an outside left.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Thomas Pocock | ||
| Date of birth | 24 February 1894 | ||
| Place of birth | Bristol, England | ||
| Date of death | 4 February 1959 | ||
| Place of death | Bristol, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7+1⁄2 in (1.71 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Outside left | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bedminster St Francis | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Army | |||
| 1919–1926 | Bristol City | 238 | (46) |
| 1926–1927 | St Johnstone | 24 | (1) |
| 1927–1928 | Bath City | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editBill Pocock played locally for Bedminster St Francis before joining the Army. Joe Palmer signed him in July 1919 for Bristol City.[2][3][4]
Honours
edit- with Bristol City
- Football League Third Division South winner: 1922–23
- FA Cup semi-finalist 1920
References
edit- ^ "The lure of promotion. Bristol City". Athletic News. Manchester. 13 August 1923. p. 6.
- ^ Woods, David; Leigh Edwards (1997). Bristol City FC The First 100 years. Redcliffe Press. ISBN 1-900178-26-5.
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 – 1939. Tony Brown. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- ^ Woods, David (1994). Bristol Babe The First 100 years of Bristol City FC. Yore Publications. ISBN 1-874427-95-X.
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