Billy Balmer
English footballer (1875–1961)
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Billy Balmer (29 July 1875 – February 1961) was an English footballer who played as a right-back for Everton, as well as the England national side.[1] His brother Bob played alongside him for Everton and his nephew was Jack Balmer.
.jpg) Balmer with Everton in 1906 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Atherton Balmer[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 29 July 1875[1] | ||
| Place of birth | West Derby, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | February 1961 (aged 85)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Huddersfield, England | ||
| Position | Right-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Aintree Church | |||
| South Shore | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1897–1908 | Everton | 293 | (1) |
| 1909–1911 | Croydon Common | 43 | (1) |
| 1912 | Chester | 2 | (0) |
| Total | 338 | (2) | |
| International career | |||
| 1905 | England | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Balmer was a tough-tackling full-back. He joined Everton in 1897 from South Shore and went on to play 331 games, scoring one goal. His brother Bob – four years his junior – also played for Everton. His nephew, Jack, attained fame with local rivals Liverpool.[2]
His only England appearance came in a 1–1 draw with Ireland in 1905.
Balmer spent the 1909–10 and 1910–11 seasons in the Southern League with Croydon Common, making 64 appearances and scoring four goals.[2] In 1912, 35-year-old Balmer joined Chester in the Lancashire Combination, but he left after just two games as he was deemed to be too slow and past his best.[3]
In 1921, Balmer was appointed as trainer at Huddersfield Town and progressed to become a coach with the club.[2]
