| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Alfred Compton | ||
| Date of birth | 5 April 1896 | ||
| Place of birth | Bedminster, England | ||
| Date of death | 1976 (aged 79–80) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1913–1914 | Victoria Albion | ||
| 1914–1915 | Gloucester Regiment | ||
| 1918–1919 | Bristol Motor Works | ||
| 1919–1924 | Bristol City | 14 | (0) |
| 1924–1928 | Exeter City | 151 | (39) |
| 1928–1929 | Bristol Rovers | 22 | (4) |
| 1929–1930 | Bath City | ||
| Total | 187 | (43) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William Alfred Compton (5 April 1896 – 1976) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Bristol City, Bristol Rovers and Exeter City.
References
- ^ Billy Compton at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. SoccerData. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- "Compton, William". The Grecian Archive. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
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- 1895 births
- 1979 deaths
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- English Football League players
- Bristol City F.C. players
- Exeter City F.C. players
- Bristol Rovers F.C. players
- Bath City F.C. players
- Footballers from Bristol
- 20th-century English sportsmen
- English football forward, 1890s birth stubs