Willis Rippon

Willis Rippon (15 May 1886 – 16 March 1956) was an English professional football centre forward who played in the Football League for Bristol City, Grimsby Town and Woolwich Arsenal.[1][3][4] He also had a notable spell in Scotland with Hamilton Academical, with whom he scored 22 goals in 39 league appearances.[2]

Willis Rippon
Rippon while with Bristol City in 1910.
Personal information
Full name Willis Rippon[1]
Date of birth (1886-05-15)15 May 1886
Place of birth Beighton, England
Date of death 16 March 1956(1956-03-16) (aged 69)[1]
Place of death Rotherham, England[2]
Playing position(s) Centre forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1903–1904 Hackenthorpe
1904–1905 Rawmarsh Albion
1905–1906 Sandhill Rovers
1906–1907 Kilnhurst Town
1907–1910 Bristol City 36 (13)
1910–1911 Woolwich Arsenal 9 (2)
1911–1912 Brentford 24 (17)
1912–1913 Hamilton Academical 39 (22)
1913–1914 Grimsby Town 23 (12)
1914 Rotherham County
1914 Rotherham Town
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Personal life

Rippon's brother Pip was also a footballer and both played together at Woolwich Arsenal and Grimsby Town.[5]

Career statistics
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Woolwich Arsenal 1910–11[6] First Division 9 2 — — 9 2
Brentford 1911–12[3] Southern League First Division 24 17 5 3 — 29 20
Hamilton Academical 1912–13[7] Scottish First Division 29 20 4 3 4[lower-alpha 1] 2 37 25
1913–14[8] 10 2 — 2[lower-alpha 2] 0 12 2
Total 39 22 4 3 6 2 49 27
Career total 73 41 9 6 6 2 87 49
  1. 2 appearances in Lanarkshire Cup, 2 appearances and 2 goals in Larkhall Charity Cup
  2. 2 appearances in Lanarkshire Cup

References
  1. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 72. ISBN 190589161X.
  2. "RIPPON, Willis (1912) – Hamilton Academical Memory Bank". www.acciesmemorybank.co.uk. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
  3. White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 361. ISBN 0951526200.
  4. "Rippon Willis Bristol City 1908 - Vintage Footballers". vintagefootballers.com. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  5. Ltd., Rippleffect. "Hoyte brothers could join a select group". www.arsenal.com. Archived from the original on 1 November 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
  6. "Willis Rippon". 11v11.com. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  7. "1912–13". docs.google.com. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  8. "1913–14". spreadsheets.google.com. Retrieved 17 December 2016.


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