Bill_Horsman_(footballer)

Bill Horsman (footballer)

Bill Horsman (footballer)

English footballer (1906–1982)

For the Olympic canoer, see Bill Horsman (canoeist).

William Horsman (18 December 1906 – 1982) was an English professional footballer who played as an outside right and scored 37 goals from 230 appearances in the Football League.[4][2]

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Horsman was born in Doncaster, West Riding of Yorkshire.[1] He made 79 appearances in the First Division for Birmingham[4] before joining Chester in 1935.[5] He helped them finish as runners-up in the Third Division North in 1935–36 and reach the final of the Welsh Cup in the same season.[6][7] His career was ended prematurely by the outbreak of the Second World War.[5]

References

  1. [1]
    Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 130. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
  2. [2]
    "Player search: Horsman, W (Bill)". English National Football Archive. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
  3. [3]
    "Bright outlooks at Villa Park and St. Andrew's. Birmingham". Evening Despatch. Birmingham. 17 August 1933. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
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    Matthews, Tony (2010). Birmingham City: The Complete Record. Derby: DB Books. pp. 298–311. ISBN 978-1-85983-853-2.
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    Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 99. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
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    "Chester". Football Club History Database. Richard Rundle. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  7. [7]
    "Welsh Cup Final 1935/36". Welsh Football Data Archive. Retrieved 22 March 2020.


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