Billy Wootton

Billy Wootton
Personal information
Full name William Wootton
Date of birth 27 August 1904(1904-08-27)
Place of birth Longton, Staffordshire, England
Playing position Full-back
Youth career
Trentham
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1919 Stoke 0 (0)
Congleton Town
1925–1932 Port Vale 56 (0)
1932–1937 Southend United 2 (0)
1935–1947 Northwich Victoria
Total 58+ (0+)
Teams managed
1935–1947 Northwich Victoria (player-manager)
1947–1950 Oldham Athletic
1951–1952 Halifax Town
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

William "Billy" Wootton (27 August 1904 – unknown) was an English footballer.

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Playing career

Wootton played for Trentham, Stoke and Congleton Town before joining Port Vale in June 1925. He spent seven seasons with the Valiants but was never a regular. In August 1932, after 59 games (56 league, three cup) he was transferred to Southend United.[1] Later he became the player-manager of Northwich Victoria.[2]

Management career

After leaving the position of player-manager with Northwich Victoria, Wootton became the manager of Oldham Athletic in June 1947. He oversaw 141 games and achieved a 38.28 win percentage but failed to gain the club the promotion they craved. He left Oldham in September 1950 and took up the reins at Halifax Town the following year. He spent just one season with Halifax.

References

  1. ^ "Player detail: Billy Wootton". SUFC DataBase. http://www.sufcdb.co.uk/index.php?option=com_indplay&Itemid=61&pno=201. Retrieved 2009-12-31. 
  2. ^ Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 317. ISBN 0952915200. http://www.amazon.ca/Port-Vale-Personalities-Jeff-Kent/dp/0952915200. 

External links
Halifax Town A.F.C. – managers
(c) caretaker