Billy Bloomfield

William George Bloomfield (25 August 1939 – September 2003) was an English footballer who played as an inside left in the Football League for Brentford.[2]

Billy Bloomfield
Personal information
Full name William George Bloomfield[1]
Date of birth (1939-08-25)25 August 1939
Place of birth Kensington, England
Date of death September 2003 (2003-10) (aged 64)[1]
Place of death Kensington, England[1]
Position(s) Inside left
Youth career
0000–1956 Brentford
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1956–1959 Brentford 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Bloomfield joined Third Division South club Brentford at a young age and made his senior debut on 19 April 1957,[2] in a 2–2 West London derby draw with Queens Park Rangers at Loftus Road.[3] He made one further first team appearance against Coventry City in September 1957.[3] Bloomfield spent much of his time at Griffin Park playing for the reserves, scoring 28 goals in 98 appearances.[2] He retired in January 1960 due to failing eyesight and scored a hat-trick in his final reserve team match versus Gillingham.[4]

Personal life

Bloomfield's older brother Jimmy was also a professional footballer.[2] He was diagnosed with a severe eye disorder in the late 1950s.[4]

Career statistics
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Brentford 1956–57[3] Third Division South 1 0 0 0 1 0
1957–58[3] 1 0 0 0 1 0
Career total 2 0 0 0 2 0

References
  1. "Billy Bloomfield". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
  2. Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 23. ISBN 0955294916.
  3. White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 384. ISBN 0951526200.
  4. "Billy Bloomfield". brentfordfc.co.uk. 11 September 2003. Archived from the original on 9 November 2018. Retrieved 19 February 2018.


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