William James Ithell (7 February 1916 – 3 January 1986) was a Welsh professional footballer who played as a centre half in the Football League for Swindon Town.[1] He later managed in non-League football.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William James Ithell[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 7 February 1916 | ||
| Place of birth | Hawarden, Wales | ||
| Date of death | 3 January 1986 (aged 69)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Trowbridge, England | ||
| Position(s) | Centre half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1936–1946 | Bolton Wanderers | 0 | (0) |
| 1946–1950 | Swindon Town | 107 | (1) |
| 1950–1952 | Boston United | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1950–1952 | Boston United | ||
| Poole Town | |||
| Chippenham Town | |||
| Trowbridge Town | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
editIthell served in 53rd (Bolton) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, during the Second World War.[3]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Swindon Town | 1946–47[2] | Third Division South | 39 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 1 |
| 1947–48[2] | 39 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 45 | 0 | ||
| 1948–49[2] | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||
| 1949–50[2] | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 107 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 118 | 1 | ||
References
edit- ^ a b c "Jimmy Ithell". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "Jimmy Ithell – Player Profile". Swindon-Town-FC.co.uk. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
- ^ "William Ithell". Spartacus Educational. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
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