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English footballer

Billy Hind
Personal information
Full name William Hind
Date of birth April 1885
Place of birth Percy Main, England
Date of death 30 January 1963 (1963-01-31) (aged 77)
Place of death East Ham, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Right half, right back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–1907 Willington Athletic
1907–1908 Fulham 3 (0)
1908–1919 Clapton Orient 198 (7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Hind (April 1885 – 30 January 1963) was an English professional footballer who made over 190 appearances as a right half in the Football League for Clapton Orient. He also played league football for Fulham. After his retirement as a player, Hind served Ton Pentre as trainer and returned to Clapton Orient as assistant trainer.

Personal life

Prior to becoming a professional footballer, Hind worked as a plasterer. He served as a gunner in the British Army during the First 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
Fulham 1907–08 Second Division 3 0 0 0 3 0
Clapton Orient 1914–15 Second Division 15 0 0 0 15 0
Career total 18 0 0 0 18 0

Honours

Clapton Orient

References

  1. ^ Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 (Third edition, with revisions ed.). Toton, Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 138. ISBN 9781905891610. OCLC 841581272.
  2. ^ "Our her-O's: Part two of Orient's WW1 Heroes". www.leytonorient.com. Archived from the original on 8 December 2021. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  3. "William Hind". Fulhamweb. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  4. "Clapton Orient Squad 1914/15". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
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