Bill Naylor

Bill Naylor
Personal information
Full name William Henry Naylor[1]
Date of birth (1919-11-23)23 November 1919
Place of birth Sheffield, England
Date of death January 1989 (aged 69)[2]
Place of death Sheffield, England
Playing position Inside forward
Youth career
Hampton Sports
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1939–1947 Crystal Palace 19 (11)
1947 Brentford 11 (2)
Leyton Orient 64 (14)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Bill Naylor (23 November 1919 – January 1989), early in his career known as Bill Bark, was an English professional football inside forward who appeared in the Football League for Leyton Orient, Crystal Palace, Brentford.[1]

Career

Despite departing Crystal Palace (along with Dickie Girling) in February 1947, Naylor's eight goals during the 1946–47 season saw him finish the campaign as the Eagles' top scorer.[3]

Career statistics

Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Brentford 1946–47[4] First Division 11 2 — 11 2
Career total 11 2 — 11 2

References

  1. 1 2 Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 114. ISBN 978-0955294914.
  2. ↑ "Bill Naylor". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
  3. ↑ Brentford Football Club Official Matchday Magazine versus Sunderland 28/01/06. 2006. p. 54.
  4. ↑ White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 379. ISBN 0951526200.


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