Bill Isaac
English footballer
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William James Isaac (Q3 1918 – 14 April 1941) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward in the Football League for Brighton & Hove Albion.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William James Isaac | ||
| Date of birth | Q3 1918[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Tynemouth, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | (aged 22)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Maidstone, England | ||
| Position | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1938–1939 | Newcastle United | 0 | (0) |
| 1939–1941 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
Isaac enlisted in the British Army at the outbreak of the Second World War and served as an instructor in the Royal Artillery with the rank of bombardier.[2][3] He took part in the Battle of France and was evacuated from Dunkirk, dying of meningitis in Maidstone on 14 April 1941.[3][4][5][6] He was buried in Seghill (Holy Trinity) Churchyard.[2]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 1939–40[1] | Third Division South | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1939–40[6] | League South B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1940–41[6] | South Division | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | |
| Career total | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | ||
