Bill Cleary (footballer, born 1931)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | William Cleary[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 20 April 1931||
Place of birth | England[1] | ||
Date of death | 12 March 1991 | (aged 59)||
Position(s) | Half-back | ||
Youth career | |||
South Bank East End | |||
Sunderland | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1953–1956 | Norwich City | 18 | (0) |
Wisbech Town | |||
1957–1958 | Port Vale | 8 | (0) |
Boston United | |||
Wisbech Town | |||
King's Lynn | |||
Total | 26+ | (0+) | |
Managerial career | |||
Wisbech Town | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
William Cleary (20 April 1931 – 12 March 1991) was an English footballer who played at half-back for Sunderland, Norwich City, Wisbech Town, Port Vale, Boston United, and King's Lynn.
Playing career
Cleary played for South Bank East End and Sunderland (without making a first team appearance), before joining Norman Low's Norwich City in 1953. He played 18 Third Division South games for the "Canaries", as the Carrow Road outfit posted mid-table finishes in 1953–54, 1954–55, and 1955–56. He then played non-league football for Wisbech Town. He was signed again by Norman Low, now manager of Port Vale, in November 1957.[1] He played eight Third Division South and two FA Cup games in the 1957–58 season, but failed to nail down a regular slot at Vale Park and so was transferred to Southern League side Boston United in July 1958.[1] He moved on to King's Lynn, before returning to old club Wisbech Town.[1] He became a coach, manager and finally a director at the club.[1]
Statistics
Source:[2]
Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Norwich City | 1953–54 | Third Division South | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
1954–55 | Third Division South | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
1955–56 | Third Division South | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
Total | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
Port Vale | 1957–58 | Third Division South | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 61. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- ^ Bill Cleary at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- 1921 births
- 1991 deaths
- Footballers from Middlesbrough
- English footballers
- Association football midfielders
- Sunderland A.F.C. players
- Norwich City F.C. players
- Wisbech Town F.C. players
- Port Vale F.C. players
- Boston United F.C. players
- King's Lynn F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Southern Football League players
- English football managers
- Association football coaches