Billy Cotton (footballer, born 1894)
William Charles Cotton (10 April 1894 – 1971) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Charles Cotton | ||
| Date of birth | 10 April 1894 | ||
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England | ||
| Date of death | 1971 (aged 76–77) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1919–1920 | South Liverpool | ||
| 1920–1921 | Garston | ||
| 1921–1924 | Wrexham | 88 | (34) |
| 1924–1925 | Kettering Town | ||
| 1925 | Port Vale | 0 | (0) |
| 1925 | Connah's Quay & Shotton | ||
| 1925–1926 | Buckley United | ||
| 1926 | Halifax Town | 5 | (3) |
| 1926–1927 | Crewe Alexandra | 14 | (5) |
| 1927–1928 | Connah's Quay & Shotton | ||
| 1928–1929 | Yeovil & Petters United | ||
| 1929–1930 | Buckley United | ||
| 1930–1931 | Prescot Cables | ||
| 1931–193? | Brenka | ||
| Total | 107 | (42) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Statistics
Source:[1]
| Club | Division | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Wrexham | Third Division North | 1921–22 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 10 |
| Third Division North | 1922–23 | 31 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 12 | |
| Third Division North | 1923–24 | 31 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 17 | |
| Total | 88 | 34 | 8 | 5 | 96 | 39 | ||
| Port Vale | Second Division | 1925–26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Halifax Town | Third Division North | 1925–26 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| Crewe Alexandra | Third Division North | 1926–27 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 7 |
| Career total | 107 | 42 | 11 | 7 | 118 | 49 | ||
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References
- Billy Cotton at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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