William Green (9 October 1927 – 1996) was an English footballer, who played as a defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Green | ||
| Date of birth | 9 October 1927[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Hull, England | ||
| Date of death | 1996 (aged 68–69)[1][2] | ||
| Place of death | Northampton, England[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1945–1949 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | (0) |
| 1949–1954 | Walsall | 180 | (8) |
| 1954–1957 | Wrexham | 60 | (2) |
| Wellington Town | |||
| Caernarfon Town | |||
| Pwllheli | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:17, 19 March 2018 (UTC) | |||
Career
editGreen came up through the Wolverhampton Wanderers youth team, however did not make a senior appearance with the club. He would move to Walsall in 1949.[1]
At Walsall, however, he would secure a first team spot, being an ever-present in two consecutive seasons for the club and making a total of 180 appearances.[2]
In 1954 he would move to Wrexham spending three years at the club.[1] Whilst there, in a match with Gateshead on 22 December 1956, where, during an altercation with Gateshead forward Bill Brown, he was punched unconscious by Brown. Green did not remember what had happened in a post-match interview.[3]
He left Wrexham in 1957, going on to play for Wellington Town, Caernarfon Town and Pwllheli.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Billy Green". Neil Brown. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
- ^ a b c d e "Ultimate Saddlers A-Z 8". Leigh Edwards. Archived from the original on 20 March 2018. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
- ^ "MEMORY MATCH – 22-12-56". Ron Chaloner. 11 March 2017. Retrieved 19 March 2018.