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William Pickering (footballer)

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Scottish footballer This article is about the Burnley centre forward. For the Bristol Rovers defender, see Bill Pickering (footballer, born 1901).

William Pickering
Personal information
Full name William Pickering
Date of birth 1894
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death 9 November 1917 (aged 23)
Place of death Iraq
Position(s) Centre forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Townend
0000–1912 Ashfield
1912–1915 Burnley 13 (6)
1915 Johnstone
1915 Morton 5 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Pickering (1894 – 9 November 1917) was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Football League for Burnley as a centre forward. He also played in the Scottish League for Morton.

Personal life

In 1915, during the second year of the First World War, Pickering enlisted as a private in the Seaforth Highlanders. Pickering's battalion saw action in the Mesopotamian campaign and he was shot through the head and killed during the Capture of Tikrit on 9 November 1917. He was buried in Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery.

Honours

Burnley

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Burnley 1913–14 First Division 3 1 0 0 3 1
1914–15 10 5 1 0 11 5
Total 13 6 1 0 14 6
Morton 1915–16 Scottish First Division 5 4 — 5 4
Career total 18 10 1 0 19 10

References

  1. ^ Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 231. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. ^ "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  3. ^ "William Pickering – Burnley, Football and the First World War". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  4. Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
  5. "Burnley Express". 1 December 1917. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  6. "Burnley Football Club". Retrieved 24 November 2017.


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