William Allsop

William Allsop
Personal information
Full name William Henry Allsop
Date of birth 29 January 1912 (1912-01-29) (age 100)
Place of birth Ripley, Derbyshire[1], England
Date of death 1997
Playing position Right-back
Youth career
Ripley Town
Bolton Wanderers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1931–1934 Port Vale 6 (0)
1934–1947? Halifax Town 242 (1)
Total 248+ (1+)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

William Henry Allsop (29 January 1912–1997) was an English-born former footballer who played as a fullback in the 1930s and 1940s.[1]

Playing career

Allsop played for Ripley Town and Bolton Wanderers before joining Port Vale as an amateur in June 1931. He signed as a professional in August 1931 and made his debut on 16 January 1932, in a 2-0 win at Bristol City. He played the last five games of the 1932–33 season, but was not selected again after that and was given a free transfer to Halifax Town in May 1934. He went on to make 242 league appearances for Halifax.[1] He appeared as a guest for both Aldershot and Derby County during the war.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Soccerdata. ISBN 1-8994-6867-6. 
  2. ^ Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 7. ISBN 0952915200. http://www.amazon.ca/Port-Vale-Personalities-Jeff-Kent/dp/0952915200.