Billy Jennings (Welsh footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Jennings | ||
| Date of birth | 25 February 1893 | ||
| Place of birth | Barry, Wales | ||
| Date of death | 1968 | ||
| Position(s) | Wing-half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Barry Town | |||
| Bethel Baptists | |||
| Barry Town | |||
| 1912–1930 | Bolton Wanderers | 267 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 1914–1928 | Wales | 11 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1937–1939 | Cardiff City | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:08, 29 October 2008 (UTC) | |||
William "Billy" Jennings (25 February 1893 – 1968) was a Welsh football player best known for playing for Bolton Wanderers, for whom he made over 250 appearances in The Football League. He played for the team in the 1923 FA Cup Final.[1] He also played eleven times for the Welsh national team[2] and later spent a two year spell in charge of Cardiff City.[3][4]
References
- General
- Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-8598-3462-0.
- Specific
- ^ Thraves, Andrew (1994). The History of the Wembley FA Cup Final. Weidenfeld and Nicolson. p. 1. ISBN 0-2978-3407-X.
- ^ "Welsh International matches". wfda.co.uk. Retrieved 2009-07-20.
- ^ "The Roaring Twenties". cardiffcityfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2009-07-20.
- ^ "Bill Jennings". League Managers Association. Retrieved 2009-07-20.