| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Bootle | ||
| Date of birth | (1926-01-09)9 January 1926 | ||
| Place of birth | Ashton-under-Lyne, England | ||
| Date of death | 10 August 2012(2012-08-10) (aged 86) | ||
| Place of death | Urmston, Greater Manchester, England | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1946–1950 | Manchester City | 5 | (0) |
| 1950–1952 | Wigan Athletic | 76 | (31) |
| 1954–1955 | Crewe Alexandra | 14 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William Bootle (9 January 1926 – 10 August 2012) was a footballer who played as a winger in the Football League for Manchester City and Crewe Alexandra. He also played for Wigan Athletic in the Lancashire Combination, scoring 31 goals in 76 league appearances.
References
- Brown, Neil (2 September 2012). "Manchester City: 1946/47 – 2011/12". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
- "Billy Bootle". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
- Hayes, Dean (1996). The Latics: The Official History of Wigan Athletic F.C. Harefield: Yore Publications. ISBN 1-874427-91-7.
External links
- Profile at 11v11.com
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- 1926 births
- 2012 deaths
- English men's footballers
- Manchester City F.C. players
- Crewe Alexandra F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Wigan Athletic F.C. players
- Footballers from Ashton-under-Lyne
- Men's association football wingers
- 20th-century English sportsmen
- English football midfielder, 1920s birth stubs