| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Tunnicliffe | ||
| Date of birth | 1864 | ||
| Place of birth | Hanley, England | ||
| Position(s) | Left winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1887 | Hanley Town | ||
| 1888–1889 | Stoke | 8 | (4) |
| 1889 | Middlewich | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William Tunicliffe (born 1864) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke. His brother John was also a footballer.
Career
Tunnicliffe was born in Hanley, Stoke-upon-Trent and played for Hanley Town before joining Stoke in 1888. He made his League debut on 8 September 1888, as a winger for Stoke in a 2–0 defeat by West Bromwich Albion at the Victoria Ground. He played in nine matches for Stoke during the first season of the Football League where he scored four goals with two braces against Burnley and Notts County. He left the club at the end of the season and joined Middlewich.
Career statistics
Source:
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stoke | 1888–89 | The Football League | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 |
| Career total | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | ||
References
- ^ Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
- ^ Matthews, Tony (2005). The Who's Who of Stoke City. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-473-6.
- ^ Billy Tunnicliffe at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)