William Ball (footballer)

Personal information
William Ball
Date of birth	9 April 1886
Place of birth	Woodside, Dudley, England
Date of death	September 30, 1942 (aged 56)
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Playing position	Full-back
Youth clubs
	Dudley Welfare Stourbridge Leamington Town
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1909–1911 1911–1921 1921–19?? 19??–1924	Wellington Town Birmingham Cannock Town Wellington Town	152 (0)
National team
1919	England (Victory international)	001 (0)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. * Appearances (Goals)

William Ball (born 9 April 1886 in Woodside, Dudley, Staffordshire, died 30 September 1942) was an English professional footballer who played as a full-back. He played for Birmingham both before and after the First World War, making 165 appearances in all competitions, and helped them to the championship of the Second Division in 1920–21.^[1] He played once for England in 1919, a Victory international against Wales in which he sustained an injury and was unable to complete the match.^[2]

[edit] References

^ Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books, p. 70. ISBN 1-85983-010-2.
^ Courtney, Barrie (2004-03-21). England - War-Time/Victory Internationals - Details. RSSSF. Retrieved on 2007-09-21.

Persondata
NAME	Ball, William
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Professional footballer
DATE OF BIRTH	1886-04-09
PLACE OF BIRTH	Woodside, Dudley, Staffordshire, England
DATE OF DEATH	1942-09-30
PLACE OF DEATH