Bill Purves
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Michael Purves | ||
| Date of birth | 1870 | ||
| Place of birth | Belfast, Ireland | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 18??–1893 | Glentoran | ||
| 1893–1897 | Birmingham | 41 | (0) |
| 1897–1??? | Glentoran | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William Michael Purves (1870 – after 1900) was an Irish professional footballer who played as a right back. He made 41 appearances in the Football League, playing for Small Heath in the 1890s.[1] He played three times for the Irish Football League representative side.[1]
Purves was born in Belfast and played for Glentoran before coming to England to join Small Heath,[2] newly crowned champions of the inaugural season of the Football League Second Division.[3] He played every game of the club's first season in the First Division, but lost his place to Frank Lester the following season[4] and returned to Glentoran in 1897. From 1900 he acted as Glentoran's trainer.[2]
References
- ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 214. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
- ^ a b Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 118. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
- ^ "Small Heath". Football Club History Database. Richard Rundle. Retrieved 11 February 2009.
- ^ Matthews, pp. 142–143.
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