Willie Almond
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Full name
William Almond
Date of birth
5 April 1868
Place of birth
Blackburn, England
Date of death
1942
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Almond | ||
| Date of birth | 5 April 1868 | ||
| Place of birth | Blackburn, England | ||
| Date of death | 1942 | ||
| Position(s) | Half-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1887–1888 | Witton | ||
| 1888–1892 | Blackburn Rovers | 58 | (3) |
| 1892–1893 | Accrington | 9 | (1) |
| 1893–1894 | Northwich Victoria | 5 | (0) |
| 1893–1894 | Middlesbrough | ||
| 1893–1894 | Nelson | ||
| 1894–1895 | Millwall Athletic | ||
| 1895–1897 | Tottenham Hotspur | 16 | (2) |
| 1897–1898 | Millwall Athletic | ||
| 1897–1898 | Wandsworth | ||
| 1899–1900 | Clapton | ||
| 1900–1901 | Wandsworth | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William Almond, known as Willie Almond (5 April 1868 – 1942), was an English footballer who played in The Football League for Accrington, Blackburn Rovers, and Northwich Victoria.[1]
In 1887 Almond signed with Witton, the year Witton FC recruited 19 professional footballers. Witton had its best run in both the FA Cup and the Lancashire Cup. What role Almond played in these cup runs is not recorded.
