Billy Shergold
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Billy Shergold | ||
Date of birth | 22 January 1923 | ||
Place of birth | Newport, Wales | ||
Date of death | 1968 (aged 44–45) | ||
Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
Youth career | |||
Bishop Auckland | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1947–1956 | Newport County | 273 | (48) |
Weymouth | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Billy Shergold was a Welsh professional footballer, born in Slade Street, Newport, a mere quarter-of-a-mile from Somerton Park, home of his future team Newport County. An inside-forward, he joined Newport County in 1947 from Bishop Auckland. He went on to make 273 Football League appearances for Newport scoring 48 goals. In 1956 he joined Weymouth.[1]