William Bury (footballer)

William Henry Bury (1865–1939) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back. He was born in Darwen and played in the Football League for Burnley.

William Bury
Personal information
Full name William Henry Bury
Date of birth Q3 1864
Place of birth Darwen, England
Date of death 1939 (aged 74–75)
Position(s) Full back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1885 Padiham
1887–1891 Burnley 43 (0)
1891 Brierfield
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Newspaper article of William Bury and his three sons during WW1

Bury came to Turf Moor from local rivals Padiham in 1887, having built up a reputation as a hard-tackling defender with a number of local clubs. He immediately established a full-back partnership with Sandy Lang, who had also arrived at Turf Moor from Padiham and the two became stalwarts in the Burnley defence. William Bury appeared in twenty of Burnley's twenty-two League games in that historic first season of League football.[1]

1888-1889

William Bury made his League debut on 8 September 1888, playing as a full–back, at Deepdale, the home of Preston North End. Preston North End won the match 5–2.

William Bury appeared in 20 of the 22 League games played by Burnley in season 1888–89. As a full-back (20 appearances) he played in a Burnley defence that achieved four clean sheets and restricted the opposition to one-League-goal-in-a-match on three separate occasions.[2]

References
  1. Metcalf, Mark (2013). The Origins of the Football League. Amberley. ISBN 978-1-4456-1881-4.
  2. "English National Football Archive". Retrieved 4 January 2018. (registration & fee required)
  • Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888-1939 (paperback).


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