William Walderham Kettle (10 September 1898 – 12 October 1980) was an English professional footballer who played as an outside left in the Football League for Wigan Borough, Southend United, Southport and Grimsby Town.[1][4][5] He was an English Schools' international.[6]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Walderham Kettle[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 10 September 1898 | ||
| Place of birth | South Shields, England | ||
| Date of death | 12 October 1980 (aged 82)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Acomb, England[2] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Outside left, inside left | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1918–1919 | Leeds City | 0 | (0) |
| 1919 | South Shields | 0 | (0) |
| 1919–1920 | Newcastle United | 0 | (0) |
| 1920–1921 | Ebbw Vale | ||
| 1921–1922 | Southend United | 31 | (1) |
| 1922–1923 | Grimsby Town | 16 | (3) |
| 1923–1924 | Southport | 18 | (1) |
| 1924–1926 | Wigan Borough | 39 | (13) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life edit
Two days prior to his 18th birthday in September 1916, Kettle enlisted as a private in the Durham Light Infantry.[7] He was wounded and lost a toe during the course of his service in the First World War.[7] Kettle was discharged from the army in March 1919.[7] He married in 1923 and had four children.[7] As of 1939, Kettle was working as a drayman for Westoe Brewery.[7]
Career statistics edit
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Southport | 1923–24[8] | Third Division North | 18 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 24 | 1 |
| Career total | 18 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 1 | ||
- ^ Appearances in Lancashire Senior Cup
References edit
- ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 163. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ a b "Player Details". Port Online. 9 November 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
- ^ "Wigan Borough FC: Players A to Z (part two)". The Pie at Night. 12 March 2011. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- ^ Lamming, Douglas (1985). A who's who of Grimsby Town AFC : 1890-1985. Beverley: Hutton. p. 42. ISBN 0-907033-34-2.
- ^ "Players - Billy Kettle 1918". The Definitive History of Leeds United. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
- ^ "Kettle Billy Grimsby Town 1922". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "Kettle, W.W., Pte., 1914–18 (1980)". North East War Memorials Project. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ "Player Details". SFC FPA. 9 November 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2022.