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Full name | Billy Shergold | ||
Place of birth | Wales |
Billy Shergold was a Welsh professional footballer, born in Slade Street, Newport, a mere quarter-of-a-mile from Somerton Park, home of his future team Newport County. An inside-forward, he joined Newport County in 1947 from Bishops Auckland. He went on to make 274 Football League appearances for Newport scoring 48 goals. In 1956 he joined Weymouth F.C..[1]