Bill Berry (footballer, born 1904)

Bill Berry
Personal information
Full nameWilliam George Berry
Date of birth18 August 1904
Place of birthHackney, England
Date of death1972 (aged 6768)
Playing positionCentre-forward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1924–1926Gillingham
tbcCharlton Athletic
1932–1933Crystal Palace
tbcBrentford
1934–1937SC Fives
Teams managed
1934–1944SC Fives
1944–1946Lille OSC
1946–1948Lierse
1953–1955OGC Nice
1955–1956CS Hammam-Lif
1956–1958Étoile 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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