Bill Pickering (footballer)
William Harold Pickering (1 November 1901 – c. February 1971) was a British professional footballer. He initially played for Latch & Batchelors, before playing as an amateur for Sunderland. He went on to play for Merthyr Town, Gillingham, Huddersfield Town, Reading, Colwyn Bay United, Bristol Rovers, Accrington Stanley, Oswestry Town and Cradley Heath. He was born in Birmingham.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Harold Pickering[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 November 1901 | ||
| Place of birth | Birmingham, England | ||
| Date of death | c. February 1971 (aged 69) | ||
| Place of death | Warley, England | ||
| Playing position(s) | Full back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1924 | Latch & Batchelors | ||
| 1924–1925 | Sunderland | 0 | (0) |
| 1925–1926 | Merthyr Town | 9 | (0) |
| 1926–1927 | Gillingham | 45 | (0) |
| 1927–1929 | Huddersfield Town | 1 | (0) |
| 1929–1930 | Reading | 21 | (0) |
| 1930–1931 | Colwyn Bay United | ||
| 1931–1937 | Bristol Rovers | 215 | (1) |
| 1937–1938 | Accrington Stanley | 29 | (0) |
| 1938 | Oswestry Town | ||
| Cradley Heath | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
References
- Jay, Mike; Byrne, Stephen (1994). Pirates in Profile: A Who's Who of Bristol Rovers Players. Bristol: Potten, Baber & Murray. p. 202. ISBN 0-9524835-0-5.
- Joyce, Michael (16 October 2012). Football League Players' Records 1888–1939 (3rd Revised ed.). Tony Brown. p. 231. ISBN 9781905891610.
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