Bill Horsman (footballer)

William Horsman (18 December 1906 – 1982) was an English professional footballer who played as an outside right and scored 37 goals from 230 appearances in the Football League.[4][2]

Bill Horsman
Personal information
Full name William Horsman[1]
Date of birth (1906-12-18)18 December 1906[2]
Place of birth Doncaster, England
Date of death 1982 (aged 7576)[1]
Height 5 ft 6+12 in (1.69 m)[3]
Position(s) Outside right
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Selby Town
1928–1935 Birmingham 79 (3)
1935–1939 Chester 151 (34)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Horsman was born in Doncaster, West Riding of Yorkshire.[1] He made 79 appearances in the First Division for Birmingham[4] before joining Chester in 1935.[5] He helped them finish as runners-up in the Third Division North in 1935–36 and reach the final of the Welsh Cup in the same season.[6][7] His career was ended prematurely by the outbreak of the Second World War.[5]

References

  1. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 130. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
  2. "Player search: Horsman, W (Bill)". English National Football Archive. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
  3. "Bright outlooks at Villa Park and St. Andrew's. Birmingham". Evening Despatch. Birmingham. 17 August 1933. p. 2 via Newspapers.com.
  4. Matthews, Tony (2010). Birmingham City: The Complete Record. Derby: DB Books. pp. 298–311. ISBN 978-1-85983-853-2.
  5. Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 99. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
  6. "Chester". Football Club History Database. Richard Rundle. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  7. "Welsh Cup Final 1935/36". Welsh Football Data Archive. Retrieved 22 March 2020.


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