Personal information | |||
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Full name | William Thomas Michael Lansdowne [1] | ||
Date of birth | 9 November 1935 | ||
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.
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]
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]
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