Billy Bly

Billy Bly

Personal information
Full name	William Bly
Date of birth	15 May 1920
Place of birth	Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Date of death	24 March 1982(1982-03-24) (aged 61)
Place of death	Kingston upon Hull, England
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Walker Celtic
1938–1959	Hull City	403	(0)
1942–1943	→ Dumbarton (guest)	7	(0)
1961–1962	Weymouth	28	(0)
1962–1965	Hull Brunswick
Total		438	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Bly (15 May 1920 – 24 March 1982) was an English professional football goalkeeper who played in The Football League for Hull City. As of November 2016, he is fourth on Hull City's most league appearances list. Hull City and North Ferriby United contest the annual Billy Bly Memorial Trophy.

Bly was released by Hull City at the end of the 1959–60 season and received a benefit match in October 1961, in which he featured. He had been keeping fit at the Brunswick Institute before joining Weymouth part-way through the 1961–62 season. He made his debut against Wellington Town on 11 November and played for the club for the remainder of the season.

He then joined Hull Brunswick, who played in Division Two of the Yorkshire League, where he remained until his retirement. He thereafter joined the coaching staff.