William Henry Allsop (29 January 1912 – 24 April 1997) was an English footballer who played as a full-back for Bolton Wanderers, Port Vale and Halifax Town in the 1930s and 1940s.[2]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | William Henry Allsop[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 29 January 1912||
Place of birth | Ripley, Derbyshire,[2] England | ||
Date of death | 24 April 1997[3] | (aged 85)||
Place of death | Halifax, England[3] | ||
Height | 5 ft 9+1⁄2 in (1.77 m)[4] | ||
Position(s) | Right-back | ||
Youth career | |||
Ripley Town | |||
Bolton Wanderers | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1931–1934 | Port Vale | 6 | (0) |
1934–1947 | Halifax Town | 239 | (0) |
Total | 245 | (0) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Career
editAllsop played for Ripley Town and Bolton Wanderers before joining Port Vale as an amateur in June 1931.[1] He signed as a professional in August 1931 and made his debut on 16 January 1932, in a 2–0 win over Bristol City at Ashton Gate.[1] He played the last five games of the 1932–33 season, but was not selected again after that and was given a free transfer from The Old Recreation Ground to Halifax Town in May 1934.[1] He had played six Second Division games and one FA Cup game for the "Valiants".[1] He went on to make 242 league appearances for Halifax.[2] He appeared as a guest for both Aldershot and Derby County during the war.
Career statistics
editSource:[5]
Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Port Vale | 1931–32 | Second Division | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
1932–33 | Second Division | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
Total | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
Halifax Town | 1934–35 | Third Division North | 36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 41 | 0 |
1935–36 | Third Division North | 41 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 0 | |
1936–37 | Third Division North | 42 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 0 | |
1937–38 | Third Division North | 42 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 46 | 0 | |
1938–39 | Third Division North | 41 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 0 | |
1939–40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
1945–46 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
1946–47 | Third Division North | 37 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | |
Total | 239 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 269 | 0 | ||
Career total | 245 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 276 | 0 |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 7. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- ^ a b c Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Soccerdata. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- ^ a b Rollin, Jack; Rollin, Glenda (1998). Rothmans football yearbook 1998-99. London : Headline Book. ISBN 978-0-7472-7652-4. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
- ^ "Halifax Town. Big youngsters". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. xvi – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ William Allsop at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)