William Halley

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William Halley
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Halley while with Brentford in 1902
Personal information
Full name William Halley [1]
Date of birth 28 October 1874
Place of birth Clackmannan, Scotland
Position(s) Right back
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1893–1897 Clackmannan
1897–1898 Bolton Wanderers 1 (0)
1898–1899 Bedminster
1899 Bristol St George
1899–1900 Bolton Wanderers 39 (0)
1900–1902 Millwall Athletic
1902–1903 Brentford 12 (0)
Total52(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Halley was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a right back in the Football League for Bolton Wanderers. [1] [2] [3]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bolton Wanderers 1897–98 [3] First Division 100010
Bolton Wanderers 1900–01 [3] First Division39010400
Total40010410
Brentford 1902–03 [2] Southern League First Division12030150
Career total52040560

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References

  1. 1 2 Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 123. ISBN   978-1905891610.
  2. 1 2 White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 357. ISBN   0951526200.
  3. 1 2 3 "Bolton Wanderers Overall Appearances/Goals Record – H". Archived from the original on 11 November 2013. Retrieved 4 June 2017.


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