Bill Horsman (footballer)
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Full name
William Horsman[1]
Date of birth
18 December 1906[2]
Place of birth
Doncaster, England
Date of death
1982 (aged 75–76)[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Horsman[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 December 1906[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Doncaster, England | ||
| Date of death | 1982 (aged 75–76)[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6+1⁄2 in (1.69 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Outside right | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Selby Town | |||
| 1928–1935 | Birmingham | 79 | (3) |
| 1935–1939 | Chester | 151 | (34) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William Horsman (18 December 1906 – 1982) was an English professional footballer who played as an outside right and scored 37 goals from 230 appearances in the Football League.[4][2]
Horsman was born in Doncaster, West Riding of Yorkshire.[1] He made 79 appearances in the First Division for Birmingham[4] before joining Chester in 1935.[5] He helped them finish as runners-up in the Third Division North in 1935–36 and reach the final of the Welsh Cup in the same season.[6][7] His career was ended prematurely by the outbreak of the Second World War.[5]
