Billy Bridgeman

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Billy Bridgeman
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Personal information
Full name William Walter Bridgeman
Date of birth 12 December 1882
Place of birth Bromley-by-Bow, London, England
Date of death 1947 (aged 64)
Place of death Essex, England
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1903–1906 West Ham United 72 (19)
1906–1919 Chelsea 146 (21)
1919–? Southend United
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 August 2010

William Bridgeman (born 12 December 1882 - 1947) was a professional footballer who played as a forward. [1]

Career

Bridgeman was born in Bromley-by-Bow in 1882. He signed for West Ham United in 1903 making his debut in a 4–1 home defeat to Bristol Rovers on 10 October. [2]

Joining West Ham from local side, Adam and Eve FC, Bridgeman scored West Ham's first ever goal at Upton Park in a 3–0 win against Millwall in September 1904. Folklore has it that he scored all three goals in this game although some references show one of the goals being scored by another player, Jack Flynn. [3]

Bridgeman left West Ham in 1906 to join Chelsea, helping them gain promotion to the First Division in 1912. [4] After 159 games with Chelsea he moved to Southend United, where he ended his footballing career. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Billy Bridgeman". Spartacus Educational.
  2. ↑ Welcome to the Wonderful World of West Ham United Statistics Billy Bridgeman
  3. ↑ Northcott, John (1993). West Ham United A Complete Record. Breedon Books. p. 198. ISBN   1-873626-44-4.
  4. ↑ Chelsea Football Club - A History. William Walter (Billy) Bridgeman
  5. ↑ Hogg, Tony (2005). Who's Who of West Ham United. Profile Sports Media. p. 29. ISBN   1-899429-01-8.
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