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Billy
Bassett |
West
Bromwich Albion FC
16 caps, 7 goals
P 16 W 12 D 2 L 2 F
64:
A 17
81% successful
1888-96
disciplined: none
captaincies: none
minutes played: 1440 |
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Profile |
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Full name |
William Isaiah Bassett |
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Born |
27 January 1869 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire [registered in
West Bromwich, March 1869]. |
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Census Notes |
According to the 1871 census,
William Isaiah is the third child of four to Charles and Rebecca (née Waites). They
live in Phoenix Street in West Bromwich. His father is a coal
merchant. |
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According to the 1881 census,
and William I. now has two more younger brothers, they live at 48 Overend
Street in West Bromwich. Father is now a colliery agent. |
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According to the 1891 census,
now a writing clerk, William I. is one of five children remaining with
their parents, now at 28 Nichols Street, West Bromwich. |
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According to the 1901 census,
William I. is now a licensed victualer, and married to Beatrice. He runs
the public house, the Anchor Inn at 303 High Street in West Bromwich. |
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According to the 1911 census,
William Isaiah, still a victualer, is now running Dartmouth Hotel, 2
Paradise Street in West Bromwich, with his wife and three children.
Norman, Beatrice and Mary. |
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Married |
to Beatrice
Birch, 27 June 1900
[registered in West Bromwich, June 1900]. |
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Died |
8 April 1937 in
West Bromwich, aged
68 years 71 days
[registered in West Bromwich, June 1937]. |
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Height/Weight |
5'
5½", 10st.
4lbs [1892],
5'
5½", 10st.
6lbs [1895]. |
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Source |
Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] & FindMyPast.com |
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Club Career |
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Club(s) |
After
playing for several amateur sides including Christ Church School FC, Oak
Villa FC, West Bromwich Strollers FC and
Old Church FC, Bassett joined West Bromwich Albion FC in August 1886.
Playing 261
league appearances and scoring 61 goals, Bassett retired in April 1899. |
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Club honours |
FA Cup winners
1887-88, 1891-92, runners-up 1894-95; |
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Individual honours |
None |
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Distinctions |
On 28 April 1894, Bassett
became the first ever West Bromwich Albion FC player to be sent off, he
was dismissed for using "unparliamentary language" in a friendly match
away at Millwall FC. |
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Source |
Douglas Lammings' An English
Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990]. |
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England Career |
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Player number |
One of
five who became the 147th player
(150) to appear
for England. |
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Position(s) |
Outside-right |
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First match |
No. 34, 7 April
1888, Ireland 1 England 5, a British Championship match at Ulster
Cricket Ground, Ballynafeigh Park, Belfast, aged 19 years 70 days; |
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Last match |
No. 58, 4 April
1896, Scotland 2 England 1, a British Championship match at
Celtic Park, Kerrydale Street, Parkhead, Glasgow, aged 27 years
67 days.
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Major tournaments |
British
Championship 1887-88, 1888-89, 1889-90, 1890-91, 1891-92, 1892-93,
1893-94, 1894-95, 1895-96; |
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Team honours |
British
Championship winners 1887-88, 1890-91, 1891-92, 1892-93, 1894-95;
shared 1889-90 |
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Individual honours |
None |
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Distinctions |
None |
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Beyond England |
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Bassett became an Albion director in 1905,
following the resignation of the previous board in its entirety. The club
was in deep financial trouble and had had a writ served upon them by their
bank, but Bassett and returning chairman Harry Keys rescued the club,
aided by local fund-raising activities.
Bassett became chairman in 1908, and helped
the club to avoid bankruptcy once more in 1910 by paying the players'
summer wages from his own pocket. He remained Albion's chair until
his death. -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who. Douglas Lamming
(1990). Hatton Press, p.135-6. |
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Billy Bassett - Career Statistics |
| Squads |
Apps |
Comp.
Apps |
Mins. |
Goals |
Goals
Av.min |
Comp.
Goals |
Capt. |
Disc. |
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16 |
16 |
16 |
1440 |
7 |
206 min |
7 |
None |
None |
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Due to the fact that
many matches rarely stuck to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time
for injuries, errors and substitutions. The minutes here
given can only ever be a guideline and cannot therefore be accurate, only
an approximation. |
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Billy Bassett
- Match Record - All Matches - By
Type of Match |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
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CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts
% |
W/L |
|
Home |
8 |
7 |
0 |
1 |
37 |
8 |
+29 |
0 |
3 |
4.625 |
1.00 |
87.5 |
+6 |
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Away |
8 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
27 |
9 |
+7 |
0 |
1 |
3.375 |
1.125 |
75.0 |
+4 |
| All
- British Championship |
16 |
12 |
2 |
2 |
64 |
17 |
+47 |
0 |
4 |
4.00 |
1.063 |
81.3 |
+10 |
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Billy Bassett
- Match Record - Tournament Matches |
|
British Championship Tournaments |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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BC 1887-88 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
+4 |
0 |
0 |
5.00 |
1.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
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BC 1888-89 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
4 |
+2 |
0 |
0 |
3.00 |
2.00 |
50.0 |
=0 |
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BC 1889-90 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
+2 |
0 |
0 |
2.00 |
1.00 |
75.0 |
+1 |
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BC 1890-91 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
2 |
+6 |
0 |
0 |
4.00 |
1.00 |
100.0 |
+2 |
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BC 1891-92 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
+3 |
0 |
0 |
4.00 |
1.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
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BC 1892-93 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
2 |
+9 |
0 |
1 |
5.50 |
1.00 |
100.0 |
+2 |
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BC 1893-94 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
2.00 |
2.00 |
50.0 |
=0 |
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BC 1894-95 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
0 |
+12 |
0 |
2 |
6.00 |
0.00 |
100.0 |
+2 |
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BC 1895-96 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
12 |
3 |
+9 |
0 |
1 |
4.00 |
1.00 |
66.7 |
+1 |
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BC All |
16 |
12 |
2 |
2 |
64 |
17 |
+47 |
0 |
4 |
4.00 |
1.063 |
81.3 |
+10 |
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All
Tournaments |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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BC |
16 |
12 |
2 |
2 |
64 |
17 |
+47 |
0 |
4 |
4.00 |
1.063 |
81.3 |
+10 |
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All |
16 |
12 |
2 |
2 |
64 |
17 |
+47 |
0 |
4 |
4.00 |
1.063 |
81.3 |
+10 |
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Billy Bassett
- Match History |
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Club: West
Bromwich Albion F.C. - 16 full caps |
Coach: FA Select Committee - 16
full capsx
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Age
19 |
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1 |
34 |
7 April 1888 -
Ireland 1 England 5,
Ulster Cricket Ground, Ballynafeigh
Park, Belfast |
BC |
AW |
Start |
or |
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Age
20 |
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2 |
35 |
23 February 1889 -
England 4 Wales 1,
Victoria Ground, Stoke-upon-Trent |
BC |
HW |
Start
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or |
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3 |
37 |
13 April 1889 -
England 2 Scotland 3,
Surrey Cricket Ground, The
Oval, Kennington, London |
HL |
Start
? |
or |
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Age
21 |
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4 |
38 |
15 March 1890 -
Wales 1 England 3,
The Racecourse,
Mold Road, Wrexham |
BC |
AW |
Start |
or |
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5 |
40 |
5 April 1890 -
Scotland 1 England 1,
Hampden Park,
Crosshill, Glasgow |
AD |
Start |
or |
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Age
22 |
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6 |
41 |
7 March 1891 -
England 6 Ireland 1,
Molineux Ground, Wolverhampton |
BC |
HW |
Start
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or |
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7 |
43 |
4 April 1891 -
England 2 Scotland 1,
Ewood Park, Blackburn |
HW |
Start |
or |
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Age 23 |
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8 |
46 |
2 April 1892 -
Scotland 1 England 4,
Ibrox Park, Glasgow |
BC |
AW |
Start |
or |
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Age
24 |
|
9 |
48 |
13 March 1893 -
England 6 Wales 0,
Victoria Ground, Stoke-on-Trent |
BC |
HW |
Start
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or |
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10 |
49 |
1 April 1893 -
England 5 Scotland 2,
The Athletic Ground, Kew Foot Road, Richmond, London |
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HW |
Start |
or |
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Age
25 |
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11 |
52 |
7 April 1894 -
Scotland 2 England 2,
Celtic Park, Kerrydale Street, Parkhead, Glasgow |
BC |
AD |
Start |
or |
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Age 26 |
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12 |
53 |
9 March 1895 -
England 9 Ireland 0,
Derbyshire County Cricket
Ground, Nottingham Road, Derby |
BC |
HW |
Start
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or |
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13 |
55 |
6 April 1895 -
England 3 Scotland 0,
Goodison Park, Walton, Liverpool |
HW |
Start |
or |
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Age 27 |
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14 |
56 |
7 March 1896 -
Ireland 0 England 2,
Solitude Ground, Cliftonville,
Belfast |
BC |
AW |
Start |
or |
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15 |
57 |
16 March 1896 -
Wales 1 England 9,
Cardiff Arms Park, Westgate Street, Cardiff |
AW |
Start
|
or |
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16 |
58 |
4 April 1896 -
Scotland 2 England 1,
Celtic Park, Kerrydale Street, Parkhead, Glasgow |
AL |
Start
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or |
Notes
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