William B. Troughear (19 March 1885 – 15 October 1955) was an English footballer who played for Sunderland and Leicester Fosse in the English Football League. He played as a right back.[4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 19 March 1885[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Workington, England | ||
| Date of death | 15 October 1955 (aged 70) | ||
| Place of death | Whitehaven, Cumberland[2][3] | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Workington Marsh Mission | |||
| Workington | |||
| 1909–1914 | Sunderland | 100 | (0) |
| 1914–1915 | Leicester Fosse | 15 | (0) |
| – | Flimby Rangers | ||
| – | Workington | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Life and career edit
Troughear was born in Workington, Cumberland, in 1885, to Joseph and Emily Troughear.[5] He played football for local clubs Workington Marsh Mission and Workington[4] before signing for Sunderland in 1909. He made his debut in the Football League First Division on 6 November 1909 against Blackburn Rovers in a 0–0 draw at Ewood Park.[6] Troughear made 100 league appearances for Sunderland without scoring, and moved on to Second Division club Leicester Fosse for the 1914–15 season. He later played for Flimby Rangers before returning to Workington. He died in 1955.[4]
References edit
- ^ 1939 England and Wales Register
- ^ England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007
- ^ England & Wales, National Probate Calendar, 1858-1966, 1973-1995
- ^ a b c Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 263. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
- ^ 1891 England Census
- ^ "Blackburn Rovers 0–0 Sunderland". The Stat Cat. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
External links edit
- Billy Troughear's careers stats at The Stat Cat
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