Billy Cotton
Personal information
Full name William Charles Cotton
Date of birth (1894-04-10)10 April 1894
Place of birth Liverpool, England
Date of death 1971 (aged 7677)
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1]
Position(s) Inside forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1919–1920 South Liverpool
1920–1921 Garston
1921–1924 Wrexham 88 (34)
1924–1925 Kettering Town
1925 Port Vale 0 (0)
1925 Connah's Quay & Shotton
1925–1926 Buckley United
1926 Halifax Town 5 (3)
1926–1927 Crewe Alexandra 14 (5)
1927–1928 Connah's Quay & Shotton
1928–1929 Yeovil & Petters United
1929–1930 Buckley United
1930–1931 Prescot Cables
1931–193? Brenka
Total 107 (42)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Charles Cotton (10 April 1894 – 1971) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward.

Career statistics

Source:[2]

Club Division Season League FA Cup Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Wrexham Third Division North 1921–22 268423010
Third Division North 1922–23 3112203312
Third Division North 1923–24 3114233317
Total 8834859639
Port Vale Second Division 1925–26 000000
Halifax Town Third Division North 1925–26 530053
Crewe Alexandra Third Division North 1926–27 14532177
Career total 1074211711849

References

  1. "Optimists of the North. Wrexham". Athletic News. Manchester. 6 August 1923. p. 6.
  2. Billy Cotton at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)


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