Billy Tunnicliffe (footballer, born 1864)

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Billy Tunnicliffe
Personal information
Full name William Tunnicliffe [1]
Date of birth 1864 [1]
Place of birth Hanley, England [2]
Position(s) Left winger
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1887 Hanley Town
1888–1889 Stoke 8 (4)
1889 Middlewich
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Tunicliffe (born 1864) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke. His brother John was also a footballer. [1]

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Career

Tunnicliffe was born in Hanley, [2] Stoke-upon-Trent and played for Hanley Town before joining Stoke in 1888. [1] He made his League debut on 8 September 1888, as a winger for Stoke in a 2–0 defeat by West Bromwich Albion at the Victoria Ground. [3] He played in nine matches for Stoke during the first season of the Football League where he scored four goals with two braces against Burnley and Notts County. [1] He left the club at the end of the season and joined Middlewich. [1]

Career statistics

Source: [3]

ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke 1888–89 The Football League 841094
Career total841094

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN   0-9524151-0-0.
  2. 1 2 Matthews, Tony (2005). The Who's Who of Stoke City. Breedon Books. ISBN   1-85983-473-6.
  3. 1 2 Billy Tunnicliffe at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)