Billy Manuel
Personal information | |||
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Full name | William Albert James Manuel[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 28 June 1969||
Place of birth | Hackney, England | ||
Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)[3] | ||
Position(s) |
Left back, Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
Chelsea | |||
–1987 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1987–1989 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | (0) |
1989–1991 | Gillingham | 87 | (4) |
1991–1994 | Brentford | 94 | (1) |
1994 | Peterborough United | 0 | (0) |
1994 | → Stevenage Borough (loan) | 3 | (0) |
1994–1995 | Cambridge United | 10 | (0) |
1995–1996 | Peterborough United | 27 | (2) |
1996–1997 | Gillingham | 20 | (0) |
1997–1999 | Barnet | 31 | (1) |
1999–2000 | Folkestone Invicta | ||
2001 | Horsham | ||
2001 | Grays Athletic | ||
2001–2002 | Tonbridge Angels | ||
2002–2003 | Bromley | ||
2003 | Windsor & Eton | ||
2003–2004 |
Waltham Forest | ||
2004–2005 | Metrogas | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
William Albert James Manuel (born 28 June 1969) is an English retired professional
Career
Gillingham
Manuel began his career in the youth systems at First Division clubs Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur, before dropping down to the Third Division to sign for Gillingham on 10 February 1989.[3] His addition to the squad failed to help the struggling club avoid relegation to the Fourth Division at the end of the 1988–89 season and Manuel remained at Priestfield for two more forgettable seasons before leaving in June 1991.[3] He made 97 appearances and scored four goals for the Gills.[4]
Brentford
Manuel moved back up to the Third Division to sign for
Peterborough United
Manuel signed for Second Division club
Cambridge United
Manuel transferred to Second Division strugglers
Return to Peterborough United
Manuel re-signed for Peterborough United on 28 February 1995, four months after leaving the club.[3] He made 35 appearances and scored five goals before leaving London Road for the final time on 25 January 1996.[3]
Return to Gillingham
Manuel rejoined Gillingham, then flying high in the Third Division, on 26 January 1996.[3] He helped the Gills to promotion to the Second Division with a second-place finish at the end of the 1995–96 season and made 11 appearances in 1996–97, before being released at the end of the campaign.[10] In both his spells with Gillingham, Manuel made 118 appearances and scored four goals.[3]
Barnet
Manuel dropped back down to the Third Division to sign for
Non-League football
Manuel dropped into
Personal life
After his retirement from football, Manuel spent a period living in the USA, before returning to his native
Career statistics
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Gillingham | 1988–89[4]
|
Third Division | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
1989–90[4]
|
Fourth Division | 32 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 38 | 3 | |
1990–91[4]
|
Fourth Division | 38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 42 | 0 | |
Total | 87 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 97 | 4 | ||
Brentford | 1991–92[6] | Third Division | 35 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2[a] | 0 | 45 | 1 |
1992–93[6] | First Division | 41 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6[b] | 0 | 49 | 1 | |
1993–94[6] | Second Division | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
Total | 94 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 115 | 2 | ||
Stevenage Borough (loan) | 1994–95[8] | Conference
|
2 | 0 | — | — | 1[c] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
Cambridge United | 1994–95[3]
|
Second Division | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||
Peterborough United | 1994–95[15]
|
Second Division | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | 14 | 1 | |||
1995–96[15]
|
Second Division | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 4 | |
Total | 27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 5 | ||
Gillingham | 1995–96[4]
|
Third Division | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||
1996–97[10]
|
Second Division | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
Total | 107 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 118 | 4 | ||
Barnet | 1997–98[16]
|
Third Division | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 24 | 0 |
1998–99[17]
|
Third Division | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 14 | 1 | |
Total | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 1 | ||
Career total | 271 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 321 | 13 |
- ^ Football League Trophy
- ^ Appearances in Anglo-Italian Cup
- ^ Appearance in Conference League Cup
Honours
Brentford
Gillingham
Folkestone Invicta
- Southern League First Division East: 1999–00[11]
Individual
References
- ^ ISBN 978-0955294914.
- ISBN 0-7524-2243-X.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Billy Manuel at Soccerbase
- ^ a b c d e "Billy Manuel". Gillingham FC Scrapbook. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- ^ Croxford, Lane & Waterman 2013, p. 82-89.
- ^ ISBN 9781906796723.
- ^ Croxford, Lane & Waterman 2013, p. 172.
- ^ a b c "Stevenage Players | Billy Manuel". BoroGuide. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
- ^ a b Street, Tim (27 April 2017). "Why former Brentford favourite wants to help players struggling with life after football". getwestlondon. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
- ^ a b "Games played by Billy Manuel in 1996/1997". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
- ^ a b Folkestone Invicta F.C. at the Football Club History Database
- ^ a b "Billy Manuel's Career". UpThePosh! The Peterborough United Database. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
- ^ "Fifc latest". archive.folkestoneinvicta.co.uk. Retrieved 2 September 2015.[dead link]
- ^ "Where Are They Now? Brentford Division Three Champions 1991–92". The League Paper. 7 February 2014. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
- ^ a b "Billy Manuel's Matches For Peterborough". UpThePosh! The Peterborough United Database. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
- ^ "Games played by Billy Manuel in 1997/1998". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
- ^ "Games played by Billy Manuel in 1998/1999". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
External links
- Billy Manuel at Soccerbase