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Bill
Appleyard |
Newcastle United
FC
uncapped
1908 |
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Timeline |
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Willie Appleyard |
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Birth |
Tuesday, 13 August 1878 in Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire
[registered in Caistor, September 1878]
Not born
on 18 November - he was registered in the previous quarter. |
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According to the 1881
census, Willie is the sixth of seven children to Charles William and Eliza
Ann (née Baker). They live at 91 Mill Road in Cleethorpes and his father
is a fisherman. |
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According to the 1891
census, twelve year old Willie, a scholar, now has five more younger
siblings, and is one of nine at home in George Street in Cleethorpes,
where his father is still a fisherman. |
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According to the 1901
census, William, a fish dealer, has two more younger siblings, and at
thhis time, is the second oldest of the nine children still living at home
at 2 Bancroft Street in Cleethorpes. His father is a fishmonger. |
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Marriage |
to Lottie Elizabeth Wallhead, on 22 July 1903 in Clee [registered
in Grimsby, September 1903], Lottie died in June 1946 |
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According to the 1911
census, Willie, still a fish dealer, is now married to Lottie Elizabeth.
They have three children, Una May, Lottie and Olive, and another had
tragically died. They live at 46 St. Andrew's Terrace in Littleworth,
Mansfield, with his mother-in-law, Sarah Ann Wallhead. |
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Death |
Tuesday, 14 January 1958, at Newcastle General Hospital, aged 79 years
154 days [registered
in Newcastle upon Tyne, March 1958] |
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Probate |
"APPLEYARD
Willie of 69 Acanthus Avenue
Newcastle upon Tyne died
14 Jnauray
1958 at The General Hospital Newcastle upon Tyne Administration
Newcastle upon Tyne 29 January to
William Colin Appleyard painter.
Effects £186 19s. 1d."
[2019 equivalent: £4,378]. |
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Source |
Mrs Jayne Parker &
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Playing Career |
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Club(s) |
Began with
Grimsby Town FC, but found fame and success with Newcastle United FC, whom
he signed for in 1903. He left the club through injury in 1908, rejoining
Grimsby Town FC for a year, before spending a season with Mansfield
Mechanics FC, |
League honours
189 appearances, 92 goals |
Grimsby Town FC 1901-03 44
appearances, nineteen goals
debut: 25 December 1901 Blackburn Rovers FC
2 Grimsby Town FC 0.
Newcastle United FC 1903-08 128
appearances, 71 goals
debut: 18 April 1903 Blackburn Rovers FC 3
Newcastle United FC 1.
Oldham Athletic FC 1908 four
appearances
debut: 5 September 1908 Oldham Athletic FC 1 Derby County
FC 1.
Grimsby Town FC 1908-09 thirteen appearances two
goals
debut: 21 November 1908 Grimsby Town FC 0 Barnsley FC 0.
last:
3 April 1909 Grimsby Town FC 1 Tottenham hotspur FC 2. |
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Club honours |
Football League Champions 1904-05, 1906-07;
FA
Cup runners-up 1904-05, 1907-08;
FA Charity Shield
winners 1907; |
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Individual honours |
not known |
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Distinctions |
not known |
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Height/Weight |
not known |
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England Career |
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Position(s) |
Centre-forward |
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Major tournaments |
None |
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Team honours |
None |
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Beyond England |
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A shipyard builder at Vickers, Wallsend |
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The Numbers |
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parties |
reserve |
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1 |
1 |
Match History
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Club:
Newcastle United F.C. -
no full appearances |
F.A. International Select Committee
- no full appearancesx |
Notes
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