Bill Findlay (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Findlay | ||
| Date of birth | 17 February 1900 | ||
| Place of birth | Wishaw, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 11 June 1949 (aged 49) | ||
| Place of death | Braunstone, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) |
Wing half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Preston Grange Athletic | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1921–1923 |
Musselburgh Bruntonians | ||
| 1923–1924 | Third Lanark | 23 | (0) |
| 1924–1925 | Liverpool | 0 | (0) |
| 1925–1932 |
Leicester City | 100 | (0) |
| 1932–1944 | Watford | 128 | (6) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1937–1947 | Watford | ||
| 1947–1949 | Enfield | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William Findlay (17 February 1900 – 11 June 1949) was a Scottish professional association football player and manager, most closely associated with Watford.
Career
Born in
Third Lanark in the Scottish Football League's top division in 1923.[3][4] A year later Third Lanark sold Findlay to English club Liverpool for a fee of £2,500, however he made no first team appearances in his single season at Anfield, and he subsequently played for Leicester City for seven years,[5][6] and finally Watford, whom he also managed between 1938 and 1947.[7]
During his tenure as manager, Watford finished fourth in the
Second World War.[8] Although primarily the club's manager, Findlay occasionally made wartime appearances for Watford due to player shortages, playing his final game for the club at the age of 44.[9] He became manager of Enfield in 1947, a post that he held until his death two years later.[9]
His brother Alex was also a footballer who played for Wrexham, Bristol Rovers, Cheltenham Town and Evesham Town.
Managerial statistics
Statistics are for
Football League games only.[9]
| Club | From | To | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | January 1938 | February 1947 | 114 | 50 | 25 | 39 | 179 | 152 | 43.86% |
See also
References
Jones, Trefor (1996). The Watford Football Club Illustrated Who's Who. ISBN 0-9527458-0-1.
- ^ Junius (25 August 1924). "Ready for action: few changes in the First Division of the League. Liverpool". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
- ^ Junior Scotland 1889 to 2019: The Players and Matches, Douglas Gorman, Tom McGouran; Lulu.com, 2019
- ^ Findlay Bill Image 1 Third Lanark 1922, Vintage Footballers
- ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ William Findlay, 11v11.com
- ^ Billy Findlay, Foxes Talk
- ^ "Read all about the future". Watford F.C. 2 October 2009. Archived from the original on 24 November 2009. Retrieved 18 October 2009.
- ^ "Watford:Record while in the Football League". footballsite.co.uk. Retrieved 18 October 2009.
- ^ a b c Jones p269
External links
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