William Anthony Waters (born 19 September 1931) is a Welsh former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He made appearances in the English Football League with Wrexham and Millwall.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Anthony Waters | ||
| Date of birth | 19 September 1931[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Swansea, Wales[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1950–1952 | Blackpool | 0 | (0) |
| 1952–1953 | Stoke City | 0 | (0) |
| 1953–1954 | Southend United | 0 | (0) |
| 1954–1955 | Swansea Town | 0 | (0) |
| 1955–1960 | Wrexham | 99 | (0) |
| 1960–1961 | Millwall | 5 | (0) |
| 1961–1964 | Yiewsley | ||
| 1964 | Llanelli | ||
| Total | 104 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editWaters first signed for Blackpool in 1950, however, would make no appearances for them.[2] This would also be the case for his next three clubs, signing for Stoke City, Southend United and Swansea Town, all without making an appearance for any of them.[1]
His first professional appearances came with Wrexham, signing in 1955, where he would make 99 league appearances in the 5 years he spent there.[1]
He would move to Millwall in 1960, where he would spend 1 season, making 5 appearances before moving to Yiewsley.[2]
Career statistics
editSource:[3]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Blackpool | 1951–52 | First Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stoke City | 1952–53 | First Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Southend United | 1953–54 | Third Division South | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Swansea Town | 1954–55 | Second Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wrexham | 1955–56 | Third Division North | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| 1956–57 | Third Division North | 42 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 49 | 0 | |
| 1957–58 | Third Division North | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| 1958–59 | Third Division | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| 1959–60 | Third Division | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Total | 99 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 107 | 0 | ||
| Millwall | 1960–61 | Fourth Division | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Career total | 104 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 113 | 0 | ||
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Billy Waters". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ^ a b c "Billy Waters". Neil Brown. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ^ Billy Waters at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)