Bill Berry (footballer, born 1904)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William George Berry[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 August 1904 | ||
| Place of birth | Hackney, England | ||
| Date of death | September 1972 (aged 68) | ||
| Place of death | Newham, England | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Royal Naval Depot | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1923 | Charlton Athletic | 11 | (2) |
| 1923–1926 | Gillingham | 79 | (9) |
| 1926–1932 | Brentford | 133 | (40) |
| 1932–1933 | Crystal Palace | 17 | (4) |
| 1933 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 12 | (2) |
| 1934–1937 | SC Fives | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1934–1944 | SC Fives | ||
| 1944–1946 | Lille | ||
| 1946–1948 | Lierse | ||
| 1953–1955 | Nice | ||
| 1955–1956 | CS Hammam-Lif | ||
| 1956–1958 | Étoile Sportive du Sahel | ||
| Jeunesse Esch | |||
| Union Luxembourg | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William George "Bill" Berry, known in France as George Berry or Georges Berry (born Hackney, 18 August 1904, died 1972) was an English association football player. He played professionally for clubs including Gillingham, Charlton Athletic, Crystal Palace, Brentford and Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic between 1923 and 1934.[1][2][3]
He moved to France in 1934, where he played for SC Fives,[4] and coached SC Fives, Lille OSC and OGC Nice.[5] He won two Coupes de France in 1946 and 1954.[6]
He then moved to Tunisia, where he coached CS Hammam-Lif[7][8] and Étoile Sportive du Sahel.[9]
He later coached in Luxembourg, where he won 4 national titles with Jeunesse Esch and Union Luxembourg.[10]
References
- ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 25. ISBN 190589161X.
- ^ CrystalPalaceFC_user. "Appearances". cpfc.co.uk. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
{{cite web}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ^ Triggs, Roger (2001). The Men Who Made Gillingham Football Club. Tempus Publishing Ltd. p. 12. ISBN 0-7524-2243-X.
- ^ "Bristol Rovers - News - Latest News - Latest News - EURO 2008 CONNECTIONS: FRANCE". bristolrovers.co.uk. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ^ RSSSF Archived 4 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Coupes - Joueurs - FFF". Fédération Française de Football. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ^ Administrator. "Entraîneurs". hamhama.com. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ^ "Bienvenue sur le site officiel de l'Etoile Sportive du Sahel". etoile-du-sahel.com. Archived from the original on 29 October 2007. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ^ "Archive". Archived from the original on 4 April 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Alencar. "Futebol: Técnicos Campeões do Campeonato Luxemburguês". tudosobrefutebol-alencar.blogspot.com. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
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