William Oliver (footballer)

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William Oliver
Personal information
Full name William Oliver[1]
Date of birth 1892[2]
Place of birth Walthamstow, England
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[3]
Position(s) Outside left
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1908–1909 Tottenham Hotspur 0 (0)
1909–1913 Walthamstow Grange
1913–1915 Tottenham Hotspur 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Oliver (born 1892 – date of death unknown) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Tottenham Hotspur as an outside left.[1]

Career[edit]

Oliver began his career at Tottenham Hotspur in 1908, before joining Walthamstow Grange the following year.[2] The outside left re-joined Spurs in 1913 and made two appearances for the White Hart Lane club, before leaving for the second time in 1915.[2]

Personal life[edit]

In December 1914, four months after the outbreak of the First World War, Oliver was one of the first footballers to enlist in the Football Battalion of the Middlesex Regiment.[2] He was deployed to the Western Front in November 1915.[2] After just 15 days of active service, he returned to Britain after suffering a knee injury and was subsequently discharged from the army in September 1916.[2]

Career statistics[edit]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Tottenham Hotspur 1913–14[4] First Division 2 0 0 0 2 0
Career total 2 0 0 0 2 0

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 221. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "William Oliver". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
  3. ^ Goodwin, Bob (2017). The Spurs Alphabet. Lulu.com. p. 330. ISBN 978-0-9540434-2-1.
  4. ^ "William Oliver". 11v11.com. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
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