Bill Blackadder
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Blackadder | ||
| Date of birth | 9 January 1899 | ||
| Place of birth | Padiham, England | ||
| Date of death | 11 January 1977[1] | ||
| Place of death | St Annes-on-Sea, England[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1.74 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Left half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1922–1924 | Burnley | 0 | (0) |
| 1924–1925 | Accrington Stanley | 17 | (0) |
| Chorley | ? | (?) | |
| Clitheroe | ? | (?) | |
| Lancaster Town | ? | (?) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William Blackadder (9 January 1899 – 1977) was an English professional footballer who played as a left half. He started his career with Burnley, but never made a senior appearance for the club. In 1924, he joined Football League Third Division North side Accrington Stanley and played 17 league matches during the 1924–25 season. Blackadder left Accrington in 1925 and moved into non-League football with Chorley, Clitheroe and Lancaster Town.
References
[edit]- Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888–1939. SoccerData. p. 27. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- ^ a b Mike Jackman & Garth Dykes: Accrington Stanley: A Complete Record, 1894–1962. Breedon Books, Derby 1991, ISBN 978-0-907969-89-1, p. 114.
- ^ Centaurus (20 August 1923). "Prospects of the clubs in the First Division of the League. Burnley". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
Categories:
- 1899 births
- 1977 deaths
- People from Padiham
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football wing halves
- Burnley F.C. players
- Accrington Stanley F.C. (1891) players
- Chorley F.C. players
- Clitheroe F.C. players
- Lancaster City F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Footballers from Lancashire
- 20th-century English sportsmen