Bill Ratcliffe (footballer)

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Bill Ratcliffe
Personal information
Full name Beaumont Ratcliffe
Date of birth(1909-04-24)24 April 1909
Place of birth Bolton upon Dearne
Date of death 2003(2003-00-00) (aged 93–94)
Height5 ft 10+12 in (1.79 m) [1]
Position(s) Central defender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1928 Mexborough Athletic
1929 Thurnscoe Victoria
1930 Bolton Albion
1930-1931 Bradford Park Avenue
1931-1932 Charlton Athletic
1931-1935 New Brighton 131 (4)
1935 Le Havre
1935-1939 Oldham Athletic 156 (1)
1946-1949 Reading 32 (0)
1948-1949 Watford 24 (0)
1949 Runcorn
1951 Earlestown
Total343(5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Beaumont Ratcliffe (1909-2003) was an English footballer who played as a central defender for New Brighton, Oldham Athletic, Reading and Watford. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

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References

  1. "Oldham are an unknown quantity". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. xiii via Newspapers.com.
  2. "In the Mad Crowd".
  3. "The English National Football Archive". enfa.co.uk. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  4. "Bill Ratcliffe".
  5. "Oldham Athletic 4 - 2 Wrexham | Saturday, December 10th, 1938 | Match Details (Wrexham AFC Archive)".
  6. "Player Details". 9 November 2016.