William Edward Poulson (1862 – 23 January 1937) was an English footballer. He was a one-club man for Port Vale, possibly also being one of its founders.

Billy Poulson
Personal information
Full name William Edward Poulson[1]
Date of birth 1862[1]
Place of birth Hanley, Staffordshire, England[1]
Date of death (1937-01-23)23 January 1937 (age 74-75)[1]
Place of death Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, England[1]
Position(s) Half-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1879–1891 Port Vale 34 (3)
Total 34 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Poulson played left-back in Port Vale's first recorded line-up on 9 December 1882 in a 5–1 defeat at nearby Stoke in a Staffordshire Senior Cup second round replay.[1] He was most probably a founder-member of the club in the late 1870s.[1] With Vale he won numerous trophies, including the North Staffordshire Charity Challenge Cup in 1883 and 1885 and was also a scorer in the Burslem Challenge Cup final on 21 March 1885, which was won 12–0 against Ironbridge.[1] By December 1889 though he began to appear less frequently in the first XI and was most likely released at the end of the 1890–91 season.[1] He had scored 15 goals in 225 games for the club, playing in some nine positions over his twelve or so years for the Vale.[1]

Career statistics

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Source:[2]

Club Season Division League FA Cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Burslem Port Vale 1882–83 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0
1883–84 0 0 0 0 9 0 9 0
1884–85 0 0 0 0 21 4 21 4
1885–86 0 0 5 0 23 2 28 2
1886–87 0 0 4 1 39 2 43 3
1887–88 0 0 1 0 36 1 37 1
1888–89 Combination 19 3 0 0 20 0 39 3
1889–90 0 0 1 0 21 2 22 2
1890–91 Midland League 15 0 0 0 9 0 24 0
Total 34 3 11 1 180 11 225 15

Honours

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Port Vale

  • North Staffordshire Charity Challenge Cup: 1883, 1885 (shared)
  • Burslem Challenge Cup: 1885

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 237. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  2. ^ Billy Poulson at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)