Bill Bottomley
English footballer
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William Bottomley (4 June 1886 – 8 May 1958) was an English professional footballer who played as a wing half in the Football League for Manchester City and Oldham Athletic.[1][2][4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Bottomley[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 June 1886 | ||
| Place of birth | Mossley, England | ||
| Date of death | 8 May 1958 (aged 71)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Greenfield, England[3] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[3] | ||
| Position | Wing half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Delph | |||
| Roaches | |||
| 1903–1904 | Greenfield Athletic | ||
| 1904–1905 | Edgehill | ||
| 1905–1906 | Mossley Britannia | ||
| 1906–1907 | Failsworth | ||
| 1907–1908 | Oldham Athletic | 13 | (0) |
| 1908–1919 | Manchester City | 98 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
After beginning his career in non-League football, Bottomley joined Second Division club Oldham Athletic in 1907.[2] After 13 appearances, he moved up to the First Division to join Manchester City in May 1908 and remained at Hyde Road for seven seasons, making 103 appearances and scoring two goals.[2][5] He continued to guest for the club during the First World War.[2]
Personal life
Bottomley served as a private in the Army Service Corps during the First World War.[2] He was twice married and had seven children.[3] Bottomley served in the Home Guard during the Second World War.[3]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Oldham Athletic | 1907–08[2] | Second Division | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Manchester City | 1908–09[2] | First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1909–10[2] | Second Division | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| 1910–11[2] | First Division | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
| 1911–12[2] | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | ||
| 1912–13[2] | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 1 | ||
| 1913–14[2] | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| 1914–15[2] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 98 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 103 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 111 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 116 | 2 | ||
Honours
Manchester City
