Bill Horsman

Bill Horsman
Personal information
Full name William Horsman[1]
Date of birth (1908-12-12)12 December 1908[1]
Place of birth Doncaster, England
Date of death 1982 (aged 73–74)[1]
Playing position Outside right
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
– Selby Town
1928–1935 Birmingham 78 (3)
1935–1939 Chester 154 (34)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

William Horsman (12 December 1908 – 1982) was an English professional footballer who played as an outside right and scored 37 goals from 232 appearances in the Football League.[1]

Horsman was born in Doncaster, West Riding of Yorkshire.[1] He made 78 appearances in the First Division for Birmingham before joining Chester in 1935.[2] He helped them finish as runners-up in the Third Division North in 1935–36 and reach the final of the Welsh Cup in the same season.[3][4] His career was ended prematurely by the outbreak of the Second World War.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 130. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
  2. 1 2 Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 99. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
  3. ↑ "Chester". Football Club History Database. Richard Rundle. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  4. ↑ "Welsh Cup Final 1935/36". Welsh Football Data Archive. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
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