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Bill Chambers (footballer)

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Bill Chambers
Personal information
Full name William Thomas Chambers
Date of birth 10 August 1906
Place of birth Wednesbury,[1] England
Date of death 1978 (aged 71 or 72)
Position(s) Inside forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
West Bromwich Albion 0 (0)
Wednesbury Town ? (?)
Worcester City ? (?)
Shrewsbury Town ? (?)
Darlaston Town ? (?)
1929?–1930? Burnley 2 (0)
Lovells Athletic ? (?)
Shrewsbury Town ? (?)
Darlaston Town ? (?)
1932?–1934? Halifax Town 70 (50)
1934?–1935? Bolton Wanderers 2 (1)
1935?–1936? Oldham Athletic 10 (2)
1936–1938 Chester 48 (18)
Bath City ? (?)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Thomas Chambers (10 August 1906 – 1978) was an English-born association footballer who played as an inside forward. He played for a number of Football League and non-league clubs in the 1920s and 1930s, and enjoyed notable spells with Halifax Town and Chester.[1]

He holds the Halifax Town record for most goals scored in a game, netting six in a Football League Division Three North match against Hartlepools United in April 1934.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Soccerdata. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
  2. ^ Halifax Town facts at mehstg.com