Bill Sissons

Bill Sissons
Personal information
Full name William Stanley Sissons[1]
Date of birth (1901-02-01)1 February 1901[1]
Place of birth Kiveton Park,[1] Yorkshire, England
Date of death 28 June 1988(1988-06-28) (aged 87)[1]
Playing position Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Kiveton Park
1924–1926 Lincoln City 74 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

William Stanley "Bill" Sissons (1 February 1901 – 28 June 1988) was an English footballer who made 74 appearances in the Football League playing for Lincoln City as a goalkeeper.[2] His career ended when he suffered a badly broken arm.[3] He later ran the post office in Langworth, Lincolnshire.[4] His cousin, Albert Sissons, and Albert's son Graham both played football professionally.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "William Sissons". The Lincoln City FC Archive. Lincoln City F.C. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
  2. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 239. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
  3. "Bill was very good sport" (reprint). Hull Daily Mail. 1 September 2009. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
  4. "Lincolnshire Post Offices alphabetical index Laceby to Mumby". Reynolds' Collectors World. Andrew Reynolds. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
  5. "Sissons: Albert Edward (Albert)". Leeds United F.C. History. Tony Hill. Retrieved 27 March 2013.


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