Billy Hind

William Hind (April 1885 – 30 January 1963) was an English professional footballer who made over 190 appearances as a right half in the Football League for Clapton Orient.[1] He also played league football for Fulham.[1] After his retirement as a player, Hind served Ton Pentre as trainer and returned to Clapton Orient as assistant trainer.[2]

Billy Hind
Personal information
Full name William Hind[1]
Date of birth April 1885
Place of birth Percy Main, England
Date of death 30 January 1963 (1963-01-31) (aged 77)[2]
Place of death East Ham, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2]
Position(s) Right half, right back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–1907 Willington Athletic
1907–1908 Fulham 3 (0)
1908–1919 Clapton Orient 198 (7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Personal life

Prior to becoming a professional footballer, Hind worked as a plasterer.[2] He served as a gunner in the British Army during the First World War.[2]

Career statistics
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Fulham 1907–08[3] Second Division 3 0 0 0 3 0
Clapton Orient 1914–15[4] Second Division 15 0 0 0 15 0
Career total 18 0 0 0 18 0

Honours

Clapton Orient

References
  1. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 (Third edition, with revisions ed.). Toton, Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 138. ISBN 9781905891610. OCLC 841581272.
  2. "Our her-O's: Part two of Orient's WW1 Heroes". www.leytonorient.com. Archived from the original on 8 December 2021. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  3. "William Hind". Fulhamweb. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  4. "Clapton Orient Squad 1914/15". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
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