English footballer
Billy Elson|
| Full name |
William Elson[1] |
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| Date of birth |
1865 |
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| Place of birth |
Burslem, England |
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| Date of death |
1937 (aged 71–72) |
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| Position(s) |
Half-back |
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| Years |
Team |
Apps |
(Gls) |
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| 1886–1894 |
Burslem Port Vale |
97 |
(6) |
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West Manchester |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
William Elson (1865 – 1937) was an English footballer. He played 241 games and scored 15 goals for Burslem Port Vale; however, 114 of these games were friendlies.
Career
Elson most likely joined Burslem Port Vale in the summer of 1886.[1] After a slow start, he became a regular from January 1888 and was in the side that shared the North Staffordshire Charity Challenge Cup in 1891.[1] He played 16 Second Division games in 1892–93, in what was the club's first season in the English Football League. He played 26 league games in the 1893–94 season.[1] He scored his first Football League goal at the Athletic Ground on 4 December, in a 6–1 victory over Grimsby Town.[1] Five days later, after a match at Crewe Alexandra he was physically attacked. At that point, he challenged the crowd to "come on" one by one.[1] On 13 January, he claimed another goal in a 5–3 defeat at Burton Swifts.[1] He transferred to West Manchester in the summer of 1894.[1]
Career statistics
Source:[2]
Honours
Port Vale
- North Staffordshire Charity Challenge Cup: 1891 (shared)
References
