Billy Biggar

Billy Biggar
Personal information
Full name William Biggers[1]
Date of birth 16 October 1874
Place of birth Mexborough, England
Date of death 11 July 1935(1935-07-11) (aged 60)[1]
Place of death Surrey, England
Playing position Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Mexborough
Thurnscoe Victoria
Birtley
1899–1901 Sheffield United 14 (0)
1902–1903 West Ham United 7 (0)
1903–1904 Fulham 6 (0)
1904–1910 Watford 217 (1)
1910–1917 Rochdale
1919–1920 Leyland Motors
1931 Earlestown
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

William Biggers (16 October 1874 – 11 July 1935), known during his playing career as William "Billy" Biggar, was an English professional football goalkeeper who made over 210 appearances in the Southern League for Watford.[1] In all competitions for the Hornets, he made 283 appearances and scored two penalties.[1] Earlier in his career he appeared in the Football League for Sheffield United.[2] During his long playing career, he also acted as trainer at Rochdale and coached at Earlestown.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 http://www.watfordfcarchive.com/downloads/players/000MergedBattocchio-Bolton.pdf
  2. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 27. ISBN 190589161X.


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