Bill Sissons
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]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Stanley Sissons[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 February 1901[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Kiveton Park,[1] Yorkshire, England | ||
| Date of death | 28 June 1988 (aged 87)[1] | ||
| Playing position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| 1924–1926 | Lincoln City | 74 | (0) |
Personal life
Sissons' cousin, Albert Sissons, and Albert's son Graham both played football professionally.[5]
References
- "William Sissons". The Lincoln City FC Archive. Lincoln City F.C. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
- Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 239. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
- "Bill was very good sport" (reprint). Hull Daily Mail. 1 September 2009. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
- "Lincolnshire Post Offices alphabetical index Laceby to Mumby". Reynolds' Collectors World. Andrew Reynolds. Archived from the original on 14 October 2012. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
- "Sissons: Albert Edward (Albert)". Leeds United F.C. History. Tony Hill. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
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