Billy Hind
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Hind[1] | ||
| Date of birth | April 1885 | ||
| Place of birth | Percy Main, England | ||
| Date of death | 30 January 1963 (aged 77)[2] | ||
| Place of death | East Ham, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Right half, right back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1907 | Willington Athletic | ||
| 1907–1908 | Fulham | 3 | (0) |
| 1908–1919 | Clapton Orient | 198 | (7) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William Hind (April 1885 – 30 January 1963) was an English professional footballer who made over 190 appearances as a right half in the Football League for Clapton Orient.[1] He also played league football for Fulham.[1] After his retirement as a player, Hind served Ton Pentre as trainer and returned to Clapton Orient as assistant trainer.[2]
Personal life[edit]
Prior to becoming a professional footballer, Hind worked as a plasterer.[2] He served as a gunner in the British Army during the First World War.[2]
Career statistics[edit]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Fulham | 1907–08[3] | Second Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Clapton Orient | 1914–15[4] | Second Division | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Career total | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
Honours[edit]
Clapton Orient
- London Challenge Cup: 1911–12[2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 (Third edition, with revisions ed.). Toton, Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 138. ISBN 9781905891610. OCLC 841581272.
- ^ a b c d e f "Our her-O's: Part two of Orient's WW1 Heroes". www.leytonorient.com. Archived from the original on 8 December 2021. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
- ^ "William Hind". Fulhamweb. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
- ^ "Clapton Orient Squad 1914/15". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
Categories:
- English men's footballers
- English Football League players
- Leyton Orient F.C. players
- British Army personnel of World War I
- Men's association football wing halves
- 1885 births
- 1963 deaths
- Men's association football fullbacks
- People from Percy Main
- Sportspeople from the Metropolitan Borough of North Tyneside
- Footballers from Tyne and Wear
- Willington Athletic F.C. players
- Fulham F.C. players
- Leyton Orient F.C. non-playing staff
- Royal Artillery soldiers
- Military personnel from Tyne and Wear