William Levi Draycott (15 February 1869 – May 1943) was an English footballer who played as a right half for Burslem Port Vale, Stoke, Burton Wanderers, Newton Heath, Bedminster, Bristol Rovers, Wellingborough and Luton Town in the 1890s and early 1900s.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Levi Draycott[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 February 1869[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Newhall, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | May 1943 (aged 74)[2] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Right half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1890–1891 | Burslem Port Vale | 2 | (1) |
| 1892–1894 | Stoke | 2 | (0) |
| 1894–1896 | Burton Wanderers | 47 | (3) |
| 1896–1899 | Newton Heath | 81 | (6) |
| 1889–1900 | Bedminster | 28 | (0) |
| 1900–1901 | Bristol Rovers | 14 | (0) |
| 1901–? | Wellingborough | ? | (?) |
| Luton Town | ? | (?) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editDraycott probably joined Burslem Port Vale in the summer of 1890. He made his debut at the Athletic Ground in a 2–1 friendly defeat to West Bromwich Albion on 29 September 1890. He made nine appearances for the club, scoring two goals, and was a member of the side that shared the North Staffordshire Charity Challenge Cup in 1891.[1]
He transferred to local rivals Stoke in June 1891, where he played in just two the Football League matches in three seasons at the Victoria Ground.[3] He then spent the 1894–95 and 1895–96 seasons with Football League newcomers Burton Wanderers, scoring three goals in 50 league games.
He joined Newton Heath in May 1896.[2] He scored five goals in 1896–97 to help the club secure second place in the Second Division; however, they lost to Sunderland in the promotion/relegation Test Match. Newton Heath then finished fourth in 1897–98 and 1898–99, with Draycott scoring on only one further occasion. Over three years, he made 91 appearances for the Manchester club before transferring to Bedminster in 1899.[2] Bedminster finished sixth in the Southern League in 1899–1900. He then spent the 1900–01 campaign with rivals Bristol Rovers before moving on to Wellingborough and Luton Town.
Career statistics
editSource:[4]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Test Matches | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Burslem Port Vale | 1890–91 | Midland League | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Stoke | 1891–92 | Football League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1892–93 | First Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1893–94 | First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Burton Wanderers | 1894–95 | Second Division | 26 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 3 |
| 1895–96 | Second Division | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | |
| Total | 47 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 3 | ||
| Newton Heath | 1896–97 | Second Division | 29 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 36 | 5 |
| 1897–98 | Second Division | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | |
| 1898–99 | Second Division | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 1 | |
| Total | 81 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 93 | 6 | ||
| Career total | 132 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 152 | 10 | ||
Honours
editBurslem Port Vale
- North Staffordshire Charity Challenge Cup: 1891[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 88. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- ^ a b c d "Levi William "Bill" Draycott". MUFC Info. Retrieved 16 May 2009.
- ^ Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
- ^ Billy Draycott at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)