Billy Burnikell
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Full name | William Frederick Burnikell | ||
Date of birth | 9 December 1910 | ||
Place of birth | Southwick, England | ||
Date of death | May 1980 (aged 69) | ||
Position(s) | Left half | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1929–1933 | Lincoln City | 25 | (0) |
1933–1937 | Bradford City | 53 | (2) |
Aldershot | |||
Total | 78 | (2) | |
Managerial career | |||
1947 | Landskrona BoIS | ||
1947–1949 | Helsingborg | ||
1949 | Landskrona BoIS (caretaker)[1] | ||
– | Universidad Católica | ||
1956 | Halifax Town | ||
1957–1959 | Örebro SK | ||
1960–1961 | Degerfors IF | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
William Frederick Burnikell (9 December 1910 – May 1980) was an English professional football player and manager. His surname was also spelt Burnicle.[2]
Career
Born in Southwick, Burnikell played as a left half for Lincoln City, Bradford City and Aldershot.[3] For Lincoln City, he made 25 appearances in the Football League.[4] For Bradford City, he made 52 appearances in the Football League, scoring two goals; he also made 3 FA Cup appearances.[5]
He later became a football manager and was in charge of Halifax Town between April and December 1956.[6] He also managed Swedish clubs Landskrona BoIS, Helsingborg, Örebro SK and Degerfors IF.[7][8] He also won the Chilean Primera División in 1954 with Universidad Católica.[9]
Sources
- Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903-1988. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.
- Jönsson, Åke (1975). Ett fotbollslags historia: Landskrona BoIS 1915-1975. Malmö Handelstryckeri AB.
References
- ^ Jönsson, p. 49
- ^ Frost, p. 410
- ^ Frost, p. 392
- ^ "Profile". redimps.com.
- ^ Frost, p. 380
- ^ Kelly Gilchrist (16 February 2012). "Managers Past And Present". F.C. Halifax Town.
- ^ "Klubbinformation" (in Swedish). svenskafans.com.
- ^ http://nwt.se/sport/folj_degerfors/article1116863.ece
- ^ http://www.rsssf.com/players/chil-coach-champ.html
Categories:
- 1910 births
- 1980 deaths
- English footballers
- English football managers
- Lincoln City F.C. players
- Bradford City A.F.C. players
- Aldershot F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Halifax Town A.F.C. managers
- Helsingborgs IF managers
- Landskrona BoIS managers
- Örebro SK managers
- Degerfors IF managers
- Association footballers not categorized by position
- English football midfielder, 1910s birth stubs