Billy Waters (footballer, born 1931)
William Anthony Waters (born 19 September 1931) is a Welsh former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He made appearances in the English Football League with Wrexham and Millwall.[2]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | William Anthony Waters | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 19 September 1931||
Place of birth | Swansea, Wales[1] | ||
Playing position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1950–1952 | Blackpool | 0 | (0) |
1952–1953 | Stoke City | 0 | (0) |
1953–1954 | Southend United | 0 | (0) |
1954–1955 | Swansea Town | 0 | (0) |
1955–1960 | Wrexham | 99 | (0) |
1960–1961 | Millwall | 5 | (0) |
1961–1964 | Yiewsley | ||
1964 | Llanelli | ||
Total | 104 | (0) | |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Career
Waters first signed for Blackpool in 1950, however, would make no appearances for them.[2] This would also be the case for his next three clubs, signing for Stoke City, Southend United and Swansea Town, all without making an appearance for any of them.[1]
His first professional appearances came with Wrexham, signing in 1955, where he would make 99 league appearances in the 5 years he spent there.[1]
He would move to Millwall in 1960, where he would spend 1 season, making 5 appearances before moving to Yiewsley.[2]
Career statistics
Source:[3]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Blackpool | 1951–52 | First Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Stoke City | 1952–53 | First Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Southend United | 1953–54 | Third Division South | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Swansea Town | 1954–55 | Second Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wrexham | 1955–56 | Third Division North | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
1956–57 | Third Division North | 42 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 49 | 0 | |
1957–58 | Third Division North | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
1958–59 | Third Division | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
1959–60 | Third Division | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
Total | 99 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 107 | 0 | ||
Millwall | 1960–61 | Fourth Division | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Career total | 104 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 113 | 0 |
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References
- "Billy Waters". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- "Billy Waters". Neil Brown. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- Billy Waters at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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