Bill Bottomley
William Bottomley (4 June 1886 – 8 May 1958) was an English professional football wing half who played in the Football League for Manchester City and Oldham Athletic.[1][2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Bottomley[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 June 1886 | ||
| Place of birth | Mossley, England | ||
| Date of death | 8 May 1958 (aged 71)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Yorkshire, England | ||
| Playing position(s) | Wing half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Greenfield Athletic | |||
| Edgehill | |||
| Mossley Britannia | |||
| Oldham Athletic | |||
| Failsworth | |||
| 1907–1908 | Oldham Athletic | 13 | (0) |
| 1908–1915 | Manchester City | 98 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
After beginning his career in non-league football, Bottomley joined Second Division club Oldham Athletic in 1907.[2] After 13 appearances, he moved up to the First Division to join Manchester City in May 1908 and remained at Hyde Road for seven seasons, making 103 appearances and scoring two goals.[2][3] He continued to guest for the club during the First World War.[2]
Personal life
Bottomley served as a private in the Army Service Corps during the First World War.[2]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Oldham Athletic | 1907–08[2] | Second Division | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Manchester City | 1908–09[2] | First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1909–10[2] | Second Division | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| 1910–11[2] | First Division | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
| 1911–12[2] | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | ||
| 1912–13[2] | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 1 | ||
| 1913–14[2] | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| 1914–15[2] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 98 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 103 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 111 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 116 | 2 | ||
References
- Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 32. ISBN 190589161X.
- "Bill Bottomley – Manchester City and the First World War". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- Penney, Ian (1995). The Maine Road Encyclopedia. Edinburgh: Mainstream. pp. 211–212. ISBN 1-85158-710-1.
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