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Bill Sissons
Personal information
Full name William Stanley Sissons[1]
Date of birth (1901-02-01)1 February 1901[1]
Place of birth Kiveton Park,[1] Yorkshire, England
Date of death 28 June 1988(1988-06-28) (aged 87)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
1924–1926 Lincoln City 74 (0)

William Stanley "Bill" Sissons (1 February 1901 – 28 June 1988) was an English footballer who made 74 appearances in the Football League playing for Lincoln City as a goalkeeper.[2] His career ended when he suffered a badly broken arm.[3] He later ran the post office in Langworth, Lincolnshire.[4]

Personal life

Sissons' cousin, Albert Sissons, and Albert's son Graham both played football professionally.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "William Sissons". The Lincoln City FC Archive. Lincoln City F.C. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
  2. ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 239. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
  3. ^ "Bill was very good sport" (reprint). Hull Daily Mail. 1 September 2009. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
  4. ^ "Lincolnshire Post Offices alphabetical index Laceby to Mumby". Reynolds' Collectors World. Andrew Reynolds. Archived from the original on 14 October 2012. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
  5. ^ "Sissons: Albert Edward (Albert)". Leeds United F.C. History. Tony Hill. Retrieved 27 March 2013.