William Pickering (footballer)
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Full name
William Pickering[1]
Date of birth
1894
Place of birth
Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death
9 November 1917 (aged 23)[2]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Pickering[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1894 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 9 November 1917 (aged 23)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Iraq | ||
| Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Townend | |||
| –1912 | Ashfield | ||
| 1912–1915 | Burnley | 13 | (6) |
| 1915 | Johnstone | ||
| 1915 | Morton | 5 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William Pickering (1894 – 9 November 1917) was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Football League for Burnley as a centre forward.[1] He also played in the Scottish League for Morton.[3][4]
In 1915, during the second year of the First World War, Pickering enlisted as a private in the Seaforth Highlanders.[3] Pickering's battalion saw action in the Mesopotamian campaign and he was shot through the head and killed during the Capture of Tikrit on 9 November 1917.[3][5] He was buried in Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery.[2]
