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Bill Bottomley
Personal information
Full name William Bottomley
Date of birth 4 June 1886
Place of birth Mossley, England
Date of death 8 May 1958(1958-05-08) (aged 71)
Place of death Greenfield, England
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s) Wing half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Delph
Roaches
1903–1904 Greenfield Athletic
1904–1905 Edgehill
1905–1906 Mossley Britannia
1906–1907 Failsworth
1907–1908 Oldham Athletic 13 (0)
1908–1919 Manchester City 98 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Bottomley (4 June 1886 – 8 May 1958) was an English professional footballer who played as a wing half in the Football League for Manchester City and Oldham Athletic.

Career

After beginning his career in non-League football, Bottomley joined Second Division club Oldham Athletic in 1907. 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. He continued to guest for the club during the First World War.

Personal life

Bottomley served as a private in the Army Service Corps during the First World War. He was twice married and had seven children. Bottomley served in the Home Guard during the Second World War.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Oldham Athletic 1907–08 Second Division 13 0 0 0 13 0
Manchester City 1908–09 First Division 1 0 0 0 1 0
1909–10 Second Division 14 0 4 0 18 0
1910–11 First Division 19 0 0 0 19 0
1911–12 19 1 0 0 19 1
1912–13 33 1 1 0 34 1
1913–14 11 0 0 0 11 0
1914–15 1 0 0 0 1 0
Total 98 2 5 0 103 2
Career total 111 2 5 0 116 2

Honours

Manchester City

References

  1. ^ Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 32. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. ^ "Bill Bottomley – Manchester City and the First World War". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  3. ^ Wild, Alison. "Saddleworth Historical Society Bulletin – Volume 42 Number 2 Summer 2012" (PDF). pp. 45–46. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  4. "Bottomley Bill Manchester City 1910". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  5. Penney, Ian (1995). The Maine Road Encyclopedia. Edinburgh: Mainstream. pp. 211–212. ISBN 1-85158-710-1.
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