William Graham (born 1866 in Dreghorn, Scotland) was a footballer who played in the English Football League for Newcastle United and championship winning Preston North End.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Graham | ||
| Date of birth | January 1866 | ||
| Place of birth | Dreghorn, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 1937 | ||
| Position(s) | Half-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | New Cumnock F.C. | ||
| 1888–1889 | Preston North End | 5 | (0) |
| – | New Cummock | ||
| – | Newcastle East End | ||
| 1893–1896 | Newcastle United | 88 | (10) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Graham made his League debut on 8 September 1888 at centre-half for Preston North End against Burnley at Deepdale in Preston; his side won 5–2. He played in only five of Preston's 22 League Championship matches.[2]
His brother Johnny was also a footballer and a teammate at Preston.
References edit
- ^ *Joyce, Michael: "The Football League player's records 1888 to 1939 " (ISBN 1899468676).
- ^ "English National Football Archive". Retrieved 18 March 2018. (registration & fee required)
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