William Oliver (footballer)

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William Oliver
Personal information
Full name William Oliver [1]
Date of birth(1892-09-00)September 1892 [2]
Place of birth Walthamstow, England
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) [3]
Position(s) Outside left
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1908–1909 Tottenham Hotspur 0 (0)
1909–1913 Walthamstow Grange
1913–1915 Tottenham Hotspur 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Oliver (born September 1892; date of death unknown) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Tottenham Hotspur as an outside left. [1]

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Career

Oliver began his career at Tottenham Hotspur in 1908, before joining Walthamstow Grange the following year. [4] The outside left re-joined Spurs in 1913 and made two appearances for the White Hart Lane club, before leaving for the second time in 1915. [4]

Personal life

In December 1914, four months after the outbreak of the First World War, Oliver was one of the first footballers to enlist in the Football Battalion of the Middlesex Regiment. [4] He was deployed to the Western Front in November 1915. [4] After just 15 days of active service, he returned to Britain after suffering a knee injury and was subsequently discharged from the army in September 1916. [4]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Tottenham Hotspur 1913–14 [5] First Division 200020
Career total200020

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References

  1. 1 2 Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 221. ISBN   978-1905891610.
  2. William Oliver at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  3. Goodwin, Bob (2017). The Spurs Alphabet. Lulu.com. p. 330. ISBN   978-0-9540434-2-1.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "William Oliver". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
  5. "William Oliver". 11v11.com. Retrieved 21 November 2017.