William Howard Humphries (19 May 1891 – 1954) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Aston Villa and Rotherham County. He was born in Aston.[3] He also was a wartime guest player for Stoke, playing six times in 1916–17.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Howard Humphries[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 May 1891[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Aston, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 1954 (aged 62–63)[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Outside left, inside left, left back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1911–1914 | Handsworth Amateurs | ||
| 1914–1921 | Aston Villa | 20 | (2) |
| 1921 | Southend United | 0 | (0) |
| 1921–1922 | Rotherham County | 10 | (1) |
| Total | 30 | (3) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career statistics
editSource:[1]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Aston Villa | 1914–15 | First Division | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 1919–20 | First Division | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 1920–21 | First Division | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| 1921–22 | First Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Southend United | 1921–22 | Third Division South | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rotherham County | 1921–22 | Third Division North | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1922–23 | Third Division North | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
| Career total | 30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 3 | ||
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Howard Humphries at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ Brum (22 August 1921). "First Division prospects. Aston Villa". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 133. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
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