Billy Guest
William Francis Guest (8 February 1914 – 15 November 1994) was an English professional footballer who played as an outside left for Birmingham, Blackburn Rovers and Walsall in the Football League either side of the Second World War.[3] During the war, he won a runners-up medal with Blackburn Rovers in the 1940 Football League War Cup Final. He went on to play for Peterborough United in the Midland League, for Kidderminster Harriers and Lovell's Athletic in the Southern League, and for Hinckley United and Bilston United.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Francis Guest[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 February 1914 | ||
| Place of birth | Brierley Hill,[1] England | ||
| Date of death | 15 November 1994 (aged 80)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Darwen,[1] England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Outside left | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1928–1932 | Birmingham | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1932–1937 | Birmingham | 76 | (15) |
| 1937–1947 | Blackburn Rovers | 88 | (30) |
| 1947–1948 | Walsall | 5 | (0) |
| 1948–1949 | Peterborough United | 38 | (18) |
| 1949–19?? | Kidderminster Harriers | ||
| – | Lovell's Athletic | ||
| – | Hinckley United | ||
| – | Bilston United | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
During the war he was a guest-player for Lovell's Athletic, the works team for Lovell's sweet factory in Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales.[4]
References
- Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 92. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
- "Bright outlooks at Villa Park and St. Andrew's. Birmingham". Evening Despatch. Birmingham. 17 August 1933. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 109. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
- Rutherford, Andy. "Lovell's Athletic: Lost Newport football club in team photos". South Wales Argus. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
External links
- Guest's Football League stats at Neil Brown's Post War Player Database. Note that Brown mistakenly includes data for a different William Guest who played for West Ham United in 1936.
- Guest's Peterborough stats Archived 25 May 2019 at the Wayback Machine
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