Bill Berry (footballer born 1904)

Bill Berry
Personal information
Full name William George Berry
Date of birth 18 August 1904(1904-08-18)
Place of birth Hackney, England
Date of death 1972
Playing position Centre-forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1924–1926 Gillingham
tbc Charlton Athletic
1932–1933 Crystal Palace
tbc Brentford
1934–1937 SC Fives
Teams managed
1934–1944 SC Fives
1944–1946 Lille OSC
1946–1948 Lierse
1953–1955 OGC Nice
1955–1956 CS Hammam-Lif
1956–1958 Étoile Sportive du Sahel
Jeunesse Esch
Union Luxembourg
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

William George "Bill" Berry, known in France as George Berry or Georges Berry (born Hackney, 18 August 1904, died 1972) was an English association football player. He played professionally for clubs including Gillingham, Charlton Athletic, Crystal Palace[1] and Brentford between 1923 and 1934.[2]

He moved to France in 1934, where he played for SC Fives,[3] and coached SC Fives, Lille OSC and OGC Nice.[4] He won two Coupes de France in 1946 and 1954.[5]

He then moved to Tunisia, where he coached CS Hammam-Lif[6][7] and Étoile Sportive du Sahel.[8]

He later coached in Luxembourg, where he won 4 national titles with Jeunesse Esch and Union Luxembourg.[9]

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