William Alan Eames (born 20 September 1957) is an English retired professional footballer who played as a midfielder in the Football League for Portsmouth and Brentford.[1] He went on to play for over 15 years in non-League football.[2]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | William Alan Eames[1] | ||
Date of birth | 20 September 1957 | ||
Place of birth | Emsworth, England | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
1973–1975 | Portsmouth | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1975–1978 | Portsmouth | 12 | (1) |
1978 | Waterlooville | ||
1978 | Brentford | 2 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Personal life
editEames attended Emsworth Primary School.[2] He later became a PE teacher at Neville Lovett Community School, Horndean Technology College and Cams Hill School.[2]
Career statistics
editClub | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Portsmouth | 1975–76[3] | Second Division | 11 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 16 | 3 | |
1976–77[3] | Third Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
Total | 11 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 3 | ||
Brentford | 1978–79[4] | Third Division | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 1 | |
Career total | 13 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 4 |
- ^ Appearance in Kent Senior Cup
References
edit- ^ a b Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 52. ISBN 978-0955294914.
- ^ a b c "Bygone Blues: Billy Eames: Debut goal was my Fratton highlight". portsmouthtoday.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
- ^ a b "Billy Eames". PompeyRama. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ^ White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 395. ISBN 0951526200.