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Billy
Wedlock |
Bristol City FC
26 appearances, 2 goals
P 26 W 19 D
6 L 1 F 89: A
19
85% successful
1907-14
captain: none
minutes played: 2340 |
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Timeline |
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William John Wedlock |
Birth |
Thursday, 28 October 1880 in Ashton Gate, Bedminster,
Somerset |
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registered in Bedminster October-December 1880 Bedminster was part of the Somerset County Registration until 1889 |
Baptism |
Wednesday, 1 December 1880 in St. Francis' Church,
Ashton Gate, Bedminster |
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Cannot be found on the 1881
census, but we know that William is born to Thomas James and Sarah (née
Cox). |
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According to the
1891 census, William has two more younger siblings, making him one of
eight, living at 2 Ashton Place in Bedminster. His father is a general
labourer. |
First marriage |
to Rosina Maria Lilly, on Sunday, 20
May 1900 at St. John's Church, Bedminster, Gloucestershire |
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registered in Bristol April-June 1900 |
Children |
Billy and Rosina Wedlock have seven children together.
Rosina Ellen (b.September 1900), William James
(b.22 December 1902), Thomas George (b.11 September 1904,
both sons born in Aberdare), James (b.24 March 1906),
Lily (b.21 October 1907), Ivy (b.December 1910)
and Frederick George (b.28 June 1911). |
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According to the 1901
census, William is a tanner married to Rosina, living at his parents home
at 172 North Street in west Bedminster. They have a daughter, six month old
Rosina. They live with his sister, Louisa and her husband and
children, as well as three unmarried sublings. His father is a watchman at
the Electric Light Works. According to the Kelly's Directory of
Bristol, in 1906, William John is living at Garnet Street in Bedminster. |
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His father
died in January 1909. According to the 1911
census, William John is a professional footballer, still married, now with
five more children. Three sons, William, Thomas and James, two daughters, Lily and Ivy, all
living at 44 Exeter Road in Bristol. His wife and mother both died
in October 1915. |
Second marriage |
to Ada
Louise Owen, on Tuesday, 16 April 1918,
at St. Francis Church Church, Ashton Gate, Gloucestershire |
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registered in Bristol April-June 1918 |
Children |
Billy and Ada Wedlock have three children together.
Ada
(b.14 August 1918), Ronald William
James (b.25 March 1922) and Dennis John (b.8
November 1925) |
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According to the
1921 census, William J. is now a licensed victualler and now married to
Ada. As well as the seven children from his first marriage, their is now Ada from his second marriage. They live at The Star
Inn at Ashton Gate. |
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According to the 1939 register, William J., a
licensee, is still married, and still living at The Star Inn, 1 Bower Ashton
Terrace in Bristol. |
Death |
Sunday, 24 January 1965 at 4 Clift House Road, Ashton Gate, Bedminster,
Gloucestershire |
aged
84 years 88 days |
registered in Bristol January-March 1995 |
Obituary |
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Funeral: January 1965 at Arnos Vale Cemetery, Bath Road, in the
Arnos Vale area of Bristol. |
"WEDLOCK William John
of 4 Clift House Road Ashton Gate Bristol
died 25 January 1965 Probate
Bristol
27 July to Ada Louise Wedlock widow.
£1057."
[2025 equivalent: £17,933]. |
His second
wife, Ada, died 25 February 1978, and is buried with Billy, his first
wife, and one of his daughters, Rosina, who had died in 1930. |
Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] & |
Playing Career |
Club(s) |
Began his football
career playing with Masonic Rovers FC and Bristol Melrose FC. Je joined
Arlington Rovers FC and made with them for four years, during which time
he signed amateur forms with Bristol City FC and represented
Gloucestershire FA. From the 1899-1900 season, Wedlock was a part-time
professional with Aberdare Athletic FC, until Bristol City FC eventually
signed him for the 1905 season, and he remained until his retirment in
1921, completing 403 league appearances. |
Club honours |
Welsh Cup
runners-up 1903-04, 1904-05; Football League Division Two winners
1905-06, Division One runners-up 1906-07;
FA Cup runners-up 1908-09; |
Individual honours |
Football League
(three appearances) |
Distinctions |
The Wedlock Stand is named in his honour at Ashton Gate Stadium |
Height/Weight |
5'
4½", 10st.
7lbs [1909]. |
Source |
Douglas Lammings' An English
Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990]. |
England Career |
Player number |
One of five who became 321st players
(322) to
appear for England |
Position(s) |
Centre-half |
First match |
No.
89, 16 February 1907, England 1 Ireland 0, a
British Championship match at Goodison Park, Walton, Liverpool, aged
26 years
111 days. |
Last match |
No. 118,
16 March 1914,
Wales
0
England 2,
a British Championship match at
Ninian Park, Sloper Road, Cardiff, aged
33 years 139 days. |
Major tournaments |
British Championship 1906-07, 1907-08, 1908-09, 1909-10,
1910-11, 1911-12, 1913-14; |
Team honours |
British
Championship shared 1907-08, 1911-12, winners 1908-09,
1910-11; |
Individual honours |
FA Tour of South Africa
1910 (including the three tests), England's Joint-Top Goalscorer
(one 1914 - the second non-forward to top the list). |
Distinctions |
Held the record for
record number of consecutive England appearances
(25, 1907-12). He was also the oldest goalscorer from March 1914
until May 1923. |
Beyond England |
A stone mason by trade. After leaving
football he was for many years a licensee of The Star Inn, near the Ashton Gate
ground, on the Bower Ashton Terrace. Later renamed Wedlocks. -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who.
Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.264. |
Billy Wedlock - Career Statistics |
Squads |
Apps |
comp. apps |
Mins. |
| goals ave.min |
comp. goals |
Capt. |
Disc. |
28 |
26 |
19 |
2340 |
2 |
1170
min |
2 |
none |
none |
minutes are an approximation, due to the fact that many matches rarely stick to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time for injuries and errors. |
Billy Wedlock
- Match Record - All Matches |
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
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CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
Home |
9 |
6 |
3 |
0 |
17 |
4 |
+13 |
0 |
5 |
1.889 |
0.444 |
83.3 |
+6 |
Away |
17 |
13 |
3 |
1 |
72 |
15 |
+57 |
1 |
5 |
4.235 |
0.882 |
85.3 |
+12 |
All |
26 |
19 |
6 |
1 |
89 |
19 |
+70 |
1 |
10 |
3.423 |
0.731 |
84.6 |
+18 |
Billy Wedlock
- Match Record - By Type of Match |
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
British Championship |
19 |
12 |
6 |
1 |
41 |
12 |
+29 |
1 |
8 |
2.156 |
0.632 |
78.9 |
+11 |
Friendly |
7 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
48 |
7 |
+41 |
0 |
2 |
6.857 |
1.00 |
100.0 |
+7 |
Billy Wedlock
- Match Record - Tournament Matches |
British Championship Competition |
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
BC
1906-07 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
1.00 |
0.667 |
66.7 |
+1 |
BC
1907-08 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
11 |
3 |
+8 |
0 |
0 |
2.667 |
1.00 |
83.3 |
+2 |
BC
1908-09 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
+8 |
0 |
3 |
2.667 |
0.00 |
100.0 |
+3 |
BC 1909-10 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
-1 |
1 |
1 |
0.50 |
1.00 |
50.0 |
=0 |
BC 1910-11 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
2 |
+4 |
0 |
1 |
2.00 |
0.667 |
83.3 |
+2 |
BC 1911-12 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
9 |
2 |
+7 |
0 |
1 |
3.00 |
0.667 |
83.3 |
+2 |
BC 1913-14 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
+2 |
0 |
1 |
2.00 |
0.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
BC All |
19 |
12 |
6 |
1 |
41 |
12 |
+29 |
1 |
8 |
2.156 |
0.632 |
78.9 |
+11 |
All Competition |
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
BC |
19 |
12 |
6 |
1 |
41 |
12 |
+29 |
1 |
8 |
2.156 |
0.632 |
78.9 |
+11 |
All |
19 |
12 |
6 |
1 |
41 |
12 |
+29 |
1 |
8 |
2.156 |
0.632 |
78.9 |
+11 |
Match History
Billy Wedlock
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Club: Bristol
City F.C. - 26 full appearances |
F.A. International
Select Committee - 26
full capsx
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