| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Harold Pickering[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 November 1901 | ||
| Place of birth | Birmingham, England | ||
| Date of death | c. February 1971 (aged 69) | ||
| Place of death | Warley, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Full back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1924 | Latch & Batchelors | ||
| 1924–1925 | Sunderland | 0 | (0) |
| 1925–1926 | Merthyr Town | 9 | (0) |
| 1926–1927 | Gillingham | 45 | (0) |
| 1927–1929 | Huddersfield Town | 1 | (0) |
| 1929–1930 | Reading | 21 | (0) |
| 1930–1931 | Colwyn Bay United | ||
| 1931–1937 | Bristol Rovers | 215 | (1) |
| 1937–1938 | Accrington Stanley | 29 | (0) |
| 1938 | Oswestry Town | ||
| Cradley Heath | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William Harold Pickering (1 November 1901 – c. February 1971) was a British professional footballer. He initially played for Latch & Batchelors, before playing as an amateur for Sunderland. He went on to play for Merthyr Town, Gillingham, Huddersfield Town, Reading, Colwyn Bay United, Bristol Rovers, Accrington Stanley, Oswestry Town and Cradley Heath. He was born in Birmingham.
References
- Jay, Mike; Byrne, Stephen (1994). Pirates in Profile: A Who's Who of Bristol Rovers Players. Bristol: Potten, Baber & Murray. p. 202. ISBN 0-9524835-0-5.
- ↑ Joyce, Michael (16 October 2012). Football League Players' Records 1888–1939 (3rd Revised ed.). Tony Brown. p. 231. ISBN 9781905891610.
- ↑ "Bristol Rovers. Rovers make clean sweep. Skill, youth and experience". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. xi – via Newspapers.com.
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