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Billy Waters (footballer, born 1931)

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Billy Waters
Personal information
Full name William Anthony Waters
Date of birth (1931-09-19)19 September 1931[1]
Place of birth Swansea, Wales[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1950–1952 Blackpool 0 (0)
1952–1953 Stoke City 0 (0)
1953–1954 Southend United 0 (0)
1954–1955 Swansea Town 0 (0)
1955–1960 Wrexham 99 (0)
1960–1961 Millwall 5 (0)
1961–1964 Yiewsley
1964 Llanelli
Total 104 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Anthony Waters (born 19 September 1931) is a Welsh former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He made appearances in the English Football League with Wrexham and Millwall.[2]

Career

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Waters first signed for Blackpool in 1950, however, would make no appearances for them.[2] This would also be the case for his next three clubs, signing for Stoke City, Southend United and Swansea Town, all without making an appearance for any of them.[1]

His first professional appearances came with Wrexham, signing in 1955, where he would make 99 league appearances in the 5 years he spent there.[1]

He would move to Millwall in 1960, where he would spend 1 season, making 5 appearances before moving to Yiewsley.[2]

Career statistics

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Source:[3]

Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Blackpool 1951–52 First Division 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stoke City 1952–53 First Division 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southend United 1953–54 Third Division South 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swansea Town 1954–55 Second Division 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wrexham 1955–56 Third Division North 29 0 1 0 30 0
1956–57 Third Division North 42 0 7 0 49 0
1957–58 Third Division North 7 0 0 0 7 0
1958–59 Third Division 13 0 0 0 13 0
1959–60 Third Division 8 0 0 0 8 0
Total 99 0 8 0 107 0
Millwall 1960–61 Fourth Division 5 0 1 0 6 0
Career total 104 0 9 0 113 0

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Billy Waters". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  2. ^ a b c "Billy Waters". Neil Brown. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  3. ^ Billy Waters at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)