Billy Gerrish
William Webber Walter Gerrish (28 December 1884 – 8 August 1916), sometimes known as Willie Gerrish, was an English professional football inside forward who played in the Football League for Aston Villa and Preston North End.[1][4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Webber Walter Gerrish[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 December 1884[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Bristol, England | ||
| Date of death | 8 August 1916 (aged 31)[3] | ||
| Place of death | Somme, France[3] | ||
| Playing position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Freemantle | |||
| 1905–1909 | Bristol Rovers | 49 | (11) |
| 1909–1912 | Aston Villa | 55 | (17) |
| 1912 | Preston North End | 3 | (0) |
| 1912–1913 | Chesterfield Town | 8 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Personal life
In February 1915, six months into the First World War, Gerrish enlisted in the 17th (Service) Battalion of the Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment).[5] He was severely wounded in both legs by a shell blast at Delville Wood on 8 August 1916 and died later that day.[5] Gerrish has no known grave and he is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.[3]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Aston Villa | 1909–10[7] | First Division | 36 | 14 | 3 | 1 | — | 39 | 15 | |
| 1910–11[7] | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 3 | |||
| 1911–12[7] | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Total | 55 | 17 | 3 | 1 | — | 58 | 18 | |||
| Chesterfield Town | 1912–13[8] | Midland League | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Career total | 63 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 18 | ||
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References
- Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 109. ISBN 190589161X.
- "Bristol Rovers Memorabilia – Southern League Players Index 1899–1920". Retrieved 19 September 2019.
- "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
- "Aston Villa Player Database". www.astonvillaplayerdatabase.com. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- "Club Remembers its Somme Casualties". Retrieved 10 September 2017.
- Riddoch, Andrew; Kemp, David (2010). When the Whistle Blows: The Story of the Footballers' Battalion in the Great War. Sparkford, Yeovil, Somerset: Haynes Publishing. p. 138. ISBN 978-0857330772.
- "William Webber Walter Gerrish". 11v11.com. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- "Sky is Blue – Chesterfield FC history & statistics – Line-ups – 1912–13". Retrieved 4 November 2017.
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