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Billy Wardle

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Billy Wardle
Personal information
Full name William Wardle
Date of birth (1918-01-20)20 January 1918
Place of birth Hetton-le-Hole, England
Date of death January 1989 (aged about 81)
Position(s) Outside left
Youth career
Fatfield Juniors
Houghton Colliery Welfare
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1936–1937 Southport 14 (0)
1937–1939 Manchester City 6 (0)
1939–1948 Grimsby Town 73 (11)
1948–1951 Blackpool 60 (1)
1951–1953 Birmingham City 60 (5)
1953–1955 Barnsley 28 (1)
1955–1957 Skegness Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Wardle (20 January 1918 – January 1989) was an English professional footballer born in Hetton-le-Hole, County Durham, who played as an outside left. He made 239 appearances in the Football League playing for Southport, Manchester City, Grimsby Town, Blackpool, Birmingham City and Barnsley.

References

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  • Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 132. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
  • "Billy Wardle". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 14 April 2008.