William Pickering (footballer)

William Pickering
Personal information
Full name William Pickering[1]
Date of birth 1894
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death 9 November 1917 (aged 23)[2]
Place of death Iraq
Playing position Centre forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Townend
0000–1912 Ashfield
1912–1915 Burnley 13 (6)
1915 Johnstone
1915 Morton 5 (4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

William Pickering (1894 – 9 November 1917) was a Scottish professional football centre forward who played in the Football League for Burnley.[1] He also played in the Scottish League for Morton.[3][4]

Personal life

In 1915, during the second year of the First World War, Pickering enlisted as a private in the Seaforth Highlanders.[3] Pickering's battalion saw action in the Mesopotamian campaign and he was shot through the head during the Capture of Tikrit on 9 November 1917.[3][5] He was buried in Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery.[2]

Honours

Burnley

Career statistics

Club Season League League FA Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Burnley 1913–14[3] First Division 3 1 0 0 3 1
1914–15[3] 10 5 1 0 11 5
Total 13 6 1 0 14 6
Morton 1915–16[3] Scottish First Division 5 4 — 5 4
Career total 18 10 1 0 19 10

References

  1. 1 2 Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 231. ISBN 190589161X.
  2. 1 2 "Casualty". www.cwgc.org. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "William Pickering – Burnley, Football and the First World War". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  4. ↑ Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
  5. ↑ "Burnley Express". 1 December 1917. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  6. ↑ "Burnley Football Club". Retrieved 24 November 2017.


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