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Billy Bassett
West Bromwich Albion FC
16 caps, 7 goals
81% successful
1888-96		 disciplined: none
captaincies: none
minutes played: 1440


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Billy Bassett Profile
Full name William Isaiah Bassett [birth certificate confirms correct spelling of 'Isaiah']
Popular name Billy Bassett
Born 27 January 1869 in West Bromwich;
Died 8 April 1937 in West Bromwich, aged 68 years;
Height/Weight 5' 5"

Club Career
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.
Club honours FA Cup winners 1887-88, 1891-92; FA Cup runners-up 1894-95;
Individual honours None.
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.

England Career
Player number One of five players who became the 147th player to appear for England.
Position(s) Outside-right
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;
Last match No. 58, 4 April 1896, Scotland 2 England 1, a British Championship match at Parkhead, Glasgow. Aged 27 years 67 days.
Major tournaments British Championship 1887-88, 1888-89, 1889-90, 1890-91, 1891-92, 1892-93, 1893-94, 1894-95, 1895-96;
Team honours British Championship 1887-88, 1889-90 (shared), 1890-91, 1891-92, 1892-93, 1894-95;
Individual honours None.
Distinctions None.

Beyond England
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 (1971). Hatton Press, p.135-6.

 

Billy Bassett - Career Statistics
Squads Apps Comp.
Apps		 Mins. Goals Gls Av. min Comp.
Goals		 Capt. Disc.
16 16 16 1440 7 206 min 0 None None

 

Billy Bassett - Match Record - All Matches
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts % W/L
Home 8 7 0 1 37 8 +29 0 3 4.625 1.00 87.5 +6
Away 8 5 2 1 27 9 +7 0 1 3.375 1.125 75.0 +4
All 16 12 2 2 64 17 +47 0 4 4.00 1.063 81.3 +10

 

Billy Bassett - Match Record - By Type of Match
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
British Championship 16 12 2 2 64 17 +47 0 4 4.00 1.063 81.3 +10
All 16 12 2 2 64 17 +47 0 4 4.00 1.063 81.3 +10

 

Billy Bassett - Match Record - Tournament Matches
British Championships
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
BC 1887-88 1 1 0 0 5 1 +4 0 0 5.00 1.00 100.0 +1
BC 1888-89 2 1 0 1 6 4 +2 0 0 3.00 2.00 50.0 =0
BC 1889-90 2 1 1 0 4 2 +2 0 0 2.00 1.00 75.0 +1
BC 1890-91 2 2 0 0 8 2 +6 0 0 4.00 1.00 100.0 +2
BC 1891-92 1 1 0 0 4 1 +3 0 0 4.00 1.00 100.0 +1
BC 1892-93 2 2 0 0 11 2 +9 0 1 5.50 1.00 100.0 +2
BC 1893-94 1 0 1 0 2 2 =0 0 0 2.00 2.00 50.0 =0
BC 1894-95 2 2 0 0 12 0 +12 0 2 6.00 0.00 100.0 +2
BC 1895-96 3 2 0 1 12 3 +9 0 1 4.00 1.00 66.7 +1
BC Total 16 12 2 2 64 17 +47 0 4 4.00 1.063 81.3 +10
All Tournaments
BC All 16 12 2 2 64 17 +47 0 4 4.00 1.063 81.3 +10
All 16 12 2 2 64 17 +47 0 4 4.00 1.063 81.3 +10

 

Billy Bassett - Match History
Club: West Bromwich Albion F.C. - 16 caps
Coach: F.A. Committee - 16 caps
1 34 07-Apr-1888 Ireland 1 England 5 Ulster Cricket Ground, Ballynafeigh Park, Belfast BC AW Start n/a
2 35 23-Feb-1889 England 4 Wales 1 Victoria Ground, Stoke-on-Trent BC HW Start
 		n/a
3 37 13-Apr-1889 England 2 Scotland 3 Surrey Cricket Ground, The Oval, Kennington, London BC HL Start
 		n/a
4 38 15-Mar-1890 Wales 1 England 3 'Y Cae Ras', The Racecourse, Mold Road, Wrecsam BC AW Start n/a
5 40 05-Apr-1890 Scotland1 England 1 Hampden Park, Crosshill, Glasgow BC AD Start n/a
6 41 07-Mar-1891 England 6 Ireland 1 Molineux Ground, Wolverhampton BC HW Start
 		n/a
7 43 06-Apr-1891 England 2 Scotland 1 Ewood Park, Blackburn BC HW Start n/a
8 46 02-Apr-1892 Scotland 1 England 4 Ibrox Park, Glasgow BC AW Start n/a
9 48 13-Mar-1893 England 6 Wales Victoria Ground, Stoke-on-Trent BC HW Start
 		n/a
10 49 01-Apr-1893 England 5 Scotland 2 The Athletic Ground, Kew Foot Road, Richmond, London BC HW Start n/a
11 52 07-Apr-1894 Scotland 2 England 2 Parkhead, Glasgow BC AD Start n/a
12 53 09-Mar-1895 England 9 Ireland 0 Derbyshire County Cricket Ground, Nottingham Road, Derby BC HW Start
 		n/a
13 55 06-Apr-1895 England 3 Scotland 0 Goodison Park, Liverpool BC HW Start n/a
14 56 07-Mar-1896 Ireland 0 England 2 Solitude Ground, Cliftonville, Belfast BC AW Start n/a
15 57 16-Mar-1896 Wales 1 England 9 Arms Park, Cardiff BC AW Start
 		n/a
16 58 04-Apr-1896 Scotland 2 England 1 Parkhead, Glasgow BC AL Start
 		n/a

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