Billy Elliott (footballer)
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | William Henry Elliott | ||
Date of birth | 20 March 1925 | ||
Place of birth | Bradford, England | ||
Date of death | 21 January 2008 | (aged 82)||
Place of death |
Sunderland , England | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Youth career | |||
1939–1942 |
Bradford Park Avenue | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1942–1951 |
Bradford Park Avenue | 176 | (21) |
1951–1953 | Burnley | 74 | (14) |
1953–1959 | Sunderland | 212 | (26) |
1959–1961 | Wisbech Town | ? | (?) |
International career | |||
1952 | England | 5 | (3) |
Managerial career | |||
1961–1963 | Libya | ||
1966–1968 | Daring FC | ||
1972 | Sunderland (caretaker) | ||
1974–1978 | Brann | ||
1978–1979 | Sunderland | ||
1979–1983 | Darlington | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
William Henry Elliott (20 March 1925 – 21 January 2008), born in Bradford, was an English professional footballer and football manager. He played five times for the England national side.
Sporting career
Playing career
Billy Elliott, a left winger, began his career with
In June 1953, after fourteen goals in 74 league games for Burnley, Elliott moved to Sunderland in June 1953, costing £26,000. He played 212 games and scored 26 goals, in a six-year spell at the club, leaving in July 1959 to join Wisbech Town.
Coaching and managerial career
Elliott was manager of the
He coached Norwegian side Brann between 1974 and 1978 and in December 1978 returned to Sunderland as manager. He remained in charge until the end of the season, almost guiding Sunderland to promotion. The board decided that they wanted a younger man in charge, however, and sacked Elliott in favour of coach Ken Knighton.
In June 1979 he took over as manager of Darlington, where he remained until June 1983.
He died on 21 January 2008, aged 82.[1]
Honours
As a manager
- Norwegian Premier Leaguerunner-up: 1974–75
- Norwegian Football Cup winner: 1976
- Norwegian Football Cup runner-up: 1978
Managerial statistics
Team | Nat | From | To | Record | ||||
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G | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
Libya | Libya | October 1961 | 1963 | |||||
Daring FC | Belgium | July 1966 | January 1968 | |||||
Sunderland | England | 1972 | 1972 | |||||
Brann | Norway | 1974 | December 1978 | |||||
Sunderland | England | December 1978 | May 1979 | 23 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 56.5 |
Darlington | England | June 1979 | June 1983 | 184 | 56 | 74 | 54 | 30.4 |
References
- ^ "Sunderland mourn death of Elliott". BBC Sport. 21 January 2008. Retrieved 21 January 2008.
External links
- Billy Elliott at Englandstats.com
- Billy Elliott at Soccerbase
- Billy Elliott management career statistics at Soccerbase