Billy Bloomfield
English footballer
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William George Bloomfield (25 August 1939 – September 2003) was an English footballer who played as an inside left in the Football League for Brentford.[2]
Full name
William George Bloomfield[1]
Date of birth
25 August 1939
Place of birth
Kensington, England
Date of death
September 2003 (aged 64)[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William George Bloomfield[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 August 1939 | ||
| Place of birth | Kensington, England | ||
| Date of death | September 2003 (aged 64)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Kensington, England[1] | ||
| Position | Inside left | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1956 | Brentford | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1956–1959 | Brentford | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Bloomfield joined Third Division South club Brentford at a young age and made his senior debut on 19 April 1957,[2] in a 2–2 West London derby draw with Queens Park Rangers at Loftus Road.[3] He made one further first team appearance against Coventry City in September 1957.[3] Bloomfield spent much of his time at Griffin Park playing for the reserves, scoring 28 goals in 98 appearances.[2] He retired in January 1960 due to failing eyesight and scored a hat-trick in his final reserve team match versus Gillingham.[4]
