Billy Shearman

William Shearman
Personal information
Full name	William Shearman
Senior career*
Years	Team
1903–1908	Nottingham Forest
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Last updated October 15, 2025

Billy Shearman was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Nottingham Forest.^[1]

He scored on his debut for Nottingham Forest on 3 October 1903 in the away match against Sheffield Wednesday.^[1] His last game for Forest was on 12 December 1908 in the 1-1 draw at home to Preston North End.^[1] He was the highest scorer for Forest in the 1904-05 season with 13 league goals.^[1]

Shearman went on the Nottingham Forest tour of Uruguay and Argentina in 1905. He played in all 8 games and scored in 7 of them with a total 13 goals.^[1]

Career statistics

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Nottingham Forest ^[1]	1903–04	First Division	24	11	3	2	27	13
	1904–05		29	13	2	1	31	14
	1905–06		11	5	2	4	13	9
	1906–07	Second Division	23	8	0	0	23	8
	1907–08	First Division	22	1	1	0	23	1
	1908–09	First Division	2	0	0	0	2	0
Career total			111	38	8	7	119	46

References

1 2 3 4 5 6 Smales, Ken (2006). Nottingham Forest The Official Statistical History. Pineapple Books.

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[Nottingham_Forest_The_Official_Statistical_History-1] 1 2 3 4 5 6 Smales, Ken (2006). Nottingham Forest The Official Statistical History. Pineapple Books.

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