William Goundry (28 March 1934 – February 2012) was an English professional footballer who played as a wing half. A "hard player",[3] he is best remembered for his six years in the Football League with Brentford, for whom he made over 140 appearances.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Goundry[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 March 1934 | ||
| Place of birth | Middlesbrough, England | ||
| Date of death | February 2012 (aged 77)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Cleveland, England | ||
| Position(s) | Wing half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1955 | Huddersfield Town | 0 | (0) |
| 1955–1961 | Brentford | 141 | (12) |
| 1961–1964 | Bedford Town | 156 | (5) |
| Hastings United | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career edit
Huddersfield Town edit
A wing half, Goundry began his career as an amateur with First Division club Huddersfield Town and failed to make a first team appearance before departing at the end of the 1954–55 season.[1]
Brentford edit
Goundry signed for Third Division South club Brentford in May 1955.[1] Goundry was a regular part of a team which consistently challenged for promotion from the division, only to fall short.[4] He made a career-high 42 appearances during the 1959–60 season,[5] but found himself released at the end of the following campaign due to maximum wage restrictions.[1] Goundry made 148 appearances and scored 12 goals during his six years at Griffin Park.[1]
Non-League football edit
After his release from Brentford, Goundry dropped into non-League football and joined Southern League Premier Division club Bedford Town during the 1961 off-season.[1][6] He made 156 appearances and scored five goals before departing in 1964 and ending his career with Hastings United.[6]
Personal life edit
Prior to becoming a professional footballer with Brentford, Goundry served in the British Army.[1]
Career statistics edit
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Brentford | 1955–56[5] | Third Division South | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 23 | 1 | |
| 1956–57[5] | 31 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | 33 | 6 | |||
| 1957–58[5] | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 13 | 1 | |||
| 1958–59[5] | Third Division | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | ||
| 1959–60[5] | 40 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 42 | 2 | |||
| 1960–61[5] | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 141 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 146 | 12 | ||
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 68. ISBN 978-0955294914.
- ^ "Billy Goundry". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ^ "Brentford – Cult Bees and Legends – George Francis". vitalfootball.co.uk. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
- ^ Brentford F.C. at the Football Club History Database
- ^ a b c d e f g White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 383–386. ISBN 0951526200.
- ^ a b "Best Years Players F-H". bedfordoldeagles. Retrieved 14 June 2015.