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William Bottomley (4 June 1886 – 8 May 1958) was an English professional footballer who played as a wing half in the Football League for Manchester City and Oldham Athletic.[1][2][4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Bottomley[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 June 1886 | ||
| Place of birth | Mossley, England | ||
| Date of death | 8 May 1958 (aged 71)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Greenfield, England[3] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Wing half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Delph | |||
| Roaches | |||
| 1903–1904 | Greenfield Athletic | ||
| 1904–1905 | Edgehill | ||
| 1905–1906 | Mossley Britannia | ||
| 1906–1907 | Failsworth | ||
| 1907–1908 | Oldham Athletic | 13 | (0) |
| 1908–1919 | Manchester City | 98 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
After beginning his career in non-League football, Bottomley joined Second Division club Oldham Athletic in 1907.[2] After 13 appearances, he moved up to the First Division to join Manchester City in May 1908 and remained at Hyde Road for seven seasons, making 103 appearances and scoring two goals.[2][5] He continued to guest for the club during the First World War.[2]
Personal life edit
Bottomley served as a private in the Army Service Corps during the First World War.[2] He was twice married and had seven children.[3] Bottomley served in the Home Guard during the Second World War.[3]
Career statistics edit
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Oldham Athletic | 1907–08[2] | Second Division | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Manchester City | 1908–09[2] | First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1909–10[2] | Second Division | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| 1910–11[2] | First Division | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
| 1911–12[2] | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | ||
| 1912–13[2] | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 1 | ||
| 1913–14[2] | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| 1914–15[2] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 98 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 103 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 111 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 116 | 2 | ||
Honours edit
Manchester City
References edit
- ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 32. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Bill Bottomley – Manchester City and the First World War". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- ^ a b c d Wild, Alison. "Saddleworth Historical Society Bulletin – Volume 42 Number 2 Summer 2012" (PDF). pp. 45–46. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ^ "Bottomley Bill Manchester City 1910". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ^ Penney, Ian (1995). The Maine Road Encyclopedia. Edinburgh: Mainstream. pp. 211–212. ISBN 1-85158-710-1.
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