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Will Holford
Personal information
Full name William Holford[1]
Date of birth 1862[1]
Place of birth Stoke-upon-Trent, England[1]
Date of death 1907 (aged 45)
Position(s) Half back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Boothen Victoria
1886–1889 Stoke 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Holford (1862–1907) was an English footballer who played for Stoke.[1]

Career

Holford was born in Stoke-upon-Trent and played for Boothen Victoria before joining the local professional team Stoke in 1886.[1] He played in four matches in the FA Cup in three seasons with the club but was overlooked by manager Harry Lockett for the Football League squad and left the club in 1889.[1]

Career statistics

Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Stoke[1] 1886–87 1 0 1 0
1887–88 2 0 2 0
1888–89 The Football League 0 0 1 0 1 0
Career Total 0 0 4 0 4 0

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.