Billy Windle

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Billy Windle
Personal information
Full name William Henry Windle
Date of birth 9 July 1920
Place of birth Maltby, England
Date of death 4 November 2011(2011-11-04) (aged 91)
Place of death Chester, England
Position(s) Winger
Youth career
Denaby United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1947 Leeds United 2 (0)
1947–1951 Lincoln City 91 (22)
1951–1955 Chester 127 (20)
Caernarfon Town
Total220(42)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Billy Windle (1920-2011) was an English footballer, who played as a winger in the Football League for Chester. [1] [2]

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References

  1. Brown, Neil (2 September 2012). "Billy Windle". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
  2. "Billy Windle". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 17 February 2017.