| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Jackson Atherton | ||
| Date of birth | 4 May 1905 | ||
| Place of birth | Bradford, England | ||
| Date of death | 1976 (aged 70–71) | ||
| Position(s) | Inside Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1923–1924 | Idle | ||
| 1924–1928 | Manningham Mills | ||
| 1928–1931 | Bradford (Park Avenue) | 36 | (20) |
| 1931–1934 | Doncaster Rovers | 54 | (21) |
| 1934–1935 | Halifax Town | 15 | (2) |
| 1935–1936 | Preston North End | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 105 | (43) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William Jackson Atherton (4 May 1905 – 1976) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Bradford (Park Avenue), Doncaster Rovers and Halifax Town .
Personal life
He married Marjorie Cure in Bradford in 1933. They had two children.
Ancestry
He a direct descendant of Gawain Atherton. His distant Atherton relatives include the American historian Lewis Eldon Atherton and politician, Gibson Atherton. He is related to Bobby Atherton and Tommy Atherton.
References
- ^ Billy Atherton at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. SoccerData. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- "Atherton ONS entry for Billy Atherton". atherton.one-name.net.
- "Entry for Gawain Atherton". atherton.one-name.net.
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- 1905 births
- 1976 deaths
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- English Football League players
- Bradford (Park Avenue) A.F.C. players
- Doncaster Rovers F.C. players
- Halifax Town A.F.C. players
- Preston North End F.C. players
- Footballers from Bradford
- 20th-century English sportsmen
- English football forward, 1900s birth stubs