Bill Chambers (footballer)

Bill Chambers
Personal information
Full nameWilliam Thomas Chambers
Date of birth10 August 1906
Place of birthWednesbury,[1] England
Date of death1978 (aged 71 or 72)
Playing positionInside forward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1925?–1926?West Bromwich Albion0(0)
Wednesbury Town?(?)
Worcester City?(?)
Shrewsbury Town?(?)
Darlaston Town?(?)
1929?–1930?Burnley2(0)
Lovells Athletic?(?)
Shrewsbury Town?(?)
Darlaston Town?(?)
1932?–1934?Halifax Town70(50)
1934?–1935?Bolton Wanderers2(1)
1935?–1936?Oldham Athletic10(2)
1936?–1938?Chester48(18)
Bath City?(?)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

William Thomas "Bill" Chambers (10 August 1906 – 1978) was an English-born association footballer who played as an inside forward. He played for a number of Football League and non-league clubs in the 1920s and 1930s, and enjoyed notable spells with Halifax Town and Chester.[1]

He holds the Halifax Town record for most goals scored in a game, netting six in a Football League Division Three North match against Hartlepools United in April 1934.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Soccerdata. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
  2. Halifax Town facts at mehstg.com