Billy Hough
Personal information
Full name William Hough
Date of birth 4 March 1908
Place of birth Greenfield, Holywell, Flintshire, Wales
Height 5 ft 7+12 in (1.71 m)[1]
Position(s) Right-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Holywell Arcadians
New Brighton
1931–1937 Preston North End
1937–???? Blackburn
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Hough (4 March 1908 – ?) was a Welsh professional footballer. He played six seasons for Preston North End before joining Blackburn Rovers in 1937. Characterized as a "steady rather than a showy player", Hough established himself in the right-back position and helped Preston North End get promoted to the First Division in the 1933-34 season. He suffered a series of injuries and didn't see much playing time until his transfer to Blackburn.[2] He subsequently helped Blackburn get promoted to the First Division in the 1938-39 season. He played in the Blackburn side that faced West Ham in the 1940 Football League War Cup Final.

References

  1. "Preston North End. Defensive lapses will worry Mr. Tom Muirhead". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. vi via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Billy Hough". Spractus Educational. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
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