Bill Capewell

William Capewell (1878 – unknown) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke and in the Southern League for Reading.[1]

Bill Capewell
Personal information
Full name William Capewell[1]
Date of birth 1878[1]
Place of birth Stoke-upon-Trent, England[1]
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1895 Stoke 1 (0)
1896–1898 Reading
1899–1902 Stoke 57 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Capewell began playing football for his hometown club, Stoke, in the 1895–96 season.[1] He left at the end of the season for Reading before returning to Stoke in 1899.[1] He was a regular in the side in 1900–01 and, after making 63 total appearances, left in May 1902.[1]

Career Statistics

Source:[2]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke 1895–96 First Division 101020
1899–1900 First Division 11010120
1900–01 First Division 33030360
1901–02 First Division 12000120
1902–03 First Division 100010
Career total 58050630

References

  1. Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
  2. Bill Capewell at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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