Bill Lansdowne

Not to be confused with Billy Lansdowne.

Bill Lansdowne

Personal information
Full name	William Thomas Michael Lansdowne [1]
Date of birth	(1935-11-09) 9 November 1935 (age 89)
Place of birth	Shoreditch, London, England
Youth career
	Loughton Town
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Woodford Town
1956–1963	West Ham United	57	(5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Thomas Michael Lansdowne (born 9 November 1935) is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Career

Born in Shoreditch, Lansdowne attended Shoreditch Secondary School and played junior football with Loughton Town. ^[2] He began his career in non-league football with Woodford Town, before making his professional debut in the Football League with West Ham United, making 57 league appearances for them between 1956 and 1963. ^[3] After retiring as a player, Lansdowne joined the coaching staff at West Ham United. ^[4]

Personal life

His son Billy was also a professional footballer. ^[5] His grandson, Billy Jr, played for Nybro IF, IFK Berga and Lindsdals IF, in the lower levels of Swedish football. ^{[6] [7]}

References

1. "Bill Lansdowne". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
2. Belton, Brian (1999). Days of Iron: The Story of West Ham United in the Fifties. Breedon Books. p. 127. ISBN   1-85983-153-2.
3. "WEST HAM UNITED : 1946/47 - 2009/10". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database.
4. "Bill Lansdowne". West Ham Stats.
5. Sharratt, Ben; Blows, Kirk (7 December 2012). Claret and Blue Blood: Pumping Life into West Ham United. Mainstream Publishing. p. 119. ISBN   978-1-78057-764-7.
6. "Billy Lansdowne tar över Läckeby Goif". 24Nybro.se (in Swedish). 16 October 2014. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
7. "Billy Lansdowne" (in Swedish). Svenska Fotbollförbundet. Retrieved 18 January 2019.