Bill Baggett
English footballer (1902–1978)
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Walter John Baggett (29 May 1902 – 21 July 1978) was an English footballer who played as an inside forward in the Football League for Bolton Wanderers and Reading.[1][2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Walter John Baggett[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 29 May 1902[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Potterspury, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 1978 (aged 75–76) [1] | ||
| Position | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1921–1922 | Victoria Ironworks | ||
| 1922–1923 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | (0) |
| 1923–1927 | Bolton Wanderers | 24 | (10) |
| 1927–1930 | Reading | 46 | (13) |
| 1930 | Colwyn Bay United | ||
| 1930–1932 | Reading | 31 | (8) |
| 1932 | Tunbridge Wells Rangers | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1938 | Greece | ||
| 1941–1945 | Galatasaray | ||
| 1945–1947 | Panionios | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Managerial career
On 25 March 1938, Baggett managed Greece for a single 1938 FIFA World Cup qualification game against Hungary. Greece lost 11–1 in Budapest, a record defeat for the country that still stands to this day.[3] Three days later, Baggett was in charge for an unofficial friendly against a mixed team from Kispest and Szeged in Hungary, resulting in a 2–1 win for Greece.[4]
Following the German invasion of Greece in 1941, Baggett fled the country, settling in Turkey. In the same year, Baggett was appointed manager of Galatasaray.[5] Begget stayed at Galatasaray until 1945.[6] Under Begget's stewardship, Galatasaray won two Istanbul Football Cups.[7]
In December 1945, Baggett was appointed manager of Greek club Panionios.[8] In 1947, Baggett left Panionios to return to England, being replaced as manager by Georgios Roussopoulos.[9]
