Bill Culley
William Neill Culley (26 August 1892 – 9 November 1955), sometimes known as Willie Culley or Bill Culley, was a Scottish professional footballer, best remembered for his two spells as a forward in the Scottish League with Kilmarnock, for whom he made over 200 appearances.[4][5] He also played in the Football League for Bristol Rovers and Swindon Town and represented the Scottish League XI.[1][6][7][8][9] Later in his career, Culley served as reserve team manager at Kilmarnock.[4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Neill Culley[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 26 August 1892 | ||
| Place of birth | Kilwinning, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 9 November 1955 (aged 63)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Irvine, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1909–1910 | Kilwinning Eglinton | ||
| 1910–1911 | Kilwinning Rangers | ||
| 1911–1912 | Ardrossan Winton Rovers | ||
| 1912–1923 | Kilmarnock | 189 | (74) |
| 1915 | → Third Lanark (loan) | ||
| 1916 | → Renton (loan) | ||
| 1917 | → Airdrieonians (loan) | ||
| 1923–1924 | Clyde | 25 | (5) |
| 1924–1926 | Weymouth | ||
| 1926–1928 | Bristol Rovers | 57 | (42) |
| 1928 | Swindon Town | 3 | (1) |
| 1929–1931 | Kilmarnock | 0 | (0) |
| 1930 | → Galston (loan) | ||
| 1931–1933 | Kilwinning Eglinton | ||
| International career | |||
| 1919 | Scottish League XI | 1 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1929 | Kilmarnock (reserves) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
Culley died in 1955 in Irvine, Scotland, after experiencing heart problems.[4]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Kilmarnock | 1911–12[5] | Scottish First Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1912–13[5] | 27 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 6 | ||
| 1913–14[5] | 21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 7 | ||
| 1914–15[5] | 31 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 12 | ||
| 1919–20[5] | 26 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 17 | ||
| 1920–21[5] | 24 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 3 | ||
| 1921–22[5] | 40 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 42 | 23 | ||
| 1922–23[5] | 16 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 11 | ||
| Total | 189 | 74 | 13 | 8 | 202 | 82 | ||
| Clyde | 1922–23[2] | Scottish First Division | 9 | 3 | — | 9 | 3 | |
| 1923–24[2] | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 2 | ||
| Total | 25 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 5 | ||
| Swindon Town | 1928–29[6] | Third Division South | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Career total | 217 | 80 | 14 | 8 | 231 | 88 | ||
References
- Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 72. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
- "C and D". The Bristol Rovers History Group. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- "Inaugural Kilmarnock FC Hall Of Fame Dinner". www.kilmarnockfc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 16 August 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
- "Kilmarnock Player Willie Culley Details". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- "Bill Culley". Swindon-Town-FC.co.uk. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
- "Player Archive". The Terras. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- "Culley Willie Kilmarnock 1922". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
- "Willie Culley – Scotland Football League Record". www.londonhearts.com. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
External links
- Bill Culley at killiefc.com
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