William John Green (13 January 1881 – 31 January 1951) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
 Green while with Burnley 1904. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William John Green[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 13 January 1881[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Gravesend, England | ||
| Date of death | 31 January 1951 (aged 69)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Gravesend, England | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1900 | Gravesend United | ||
| 1900–1903 | Brentford | 23 | (0) |
| 1903–1908 | Burnley | 147 | (0) |
| 1908–1910 | Bradford Park Avenue | 31 | (0) |
| 1910–1915 | Morley Town | ||
| Total | 178 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editBorn in Gravesend, Kent, Green began his career in non-league football with Gravesend United and Brentford before being signed by Second Division side Burnley in 1903.[3] In five seasons with the Clarets he played 147 league games before transferring to Bradford Park Avenue at the beginning of the 1908–09 season.[1] He spent two seasons with Bradford Park Avenue and played 31 league matches before retiring in 1910.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 117. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ "William John Green Died: 31 Jan 1951 BillionGraves Record".
- ^ White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 355. ISBN 0951526200.
- ^ kjehan. "William John Green (Billy Green) @ PlayUpLiverpool.com". Play Up, Liverpool F.C. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
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