Billy Deakin

Billy Deakin (19 January 1925 – 3 July 2017) was a footballer who played as a winger in the Football League for Barnsley and Chester.[1][2] He died in 2017.[3]

Personal information
Full name William Edward Deakin
Date of birth 19 January 1925
Place of birth Maltby, England
Date of death 8 August 2008(2008-08-08) (aged 83)
Playing position(s) Winger
Youth career
Sunnyside W.M.C.
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1949–1952 Barnsley 25 (3)
1952–1953 Chester 27 (5)
Corby Town
Total 52 (8)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

References

  1. Brown, Neil (2 September 2012). "Chester City: 1946/47 – 1999/2000 & 2004/05 – 2008/09". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
  2. "Billy Deakin". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
  3. probatesearch.service.gov.uk/Wills?surname=deakin&yearOfDeath=2017&firstName=william%20edward&advancedSearch=True&IsGrantSearch=True#wills


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