Bill Sawers
For the Scottish-Australian politician, see William Sawers.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Sawers[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 13 June 1871 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland[1] | ||
| Date of death | 20 October 1960 (aged 89)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Inside-forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| – | Clyde | ||
| 1892–1893 | Blackburn Rovers | 24 | (11) |
| 1893–1934 | Stoke | 17 | (5) |
| – | Dundee | ||
| 1895 | Stoke | 1 | (0) |
| – | Dundee | ||
| – | Kilmarnock | ||
| – | Abercorn | ||
| – | Clyde | ||
| National team | |||
| 1895 | Scotland | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
William "Bill" Sawers (13 June 1871 – 20 October 1960) was a Scottish footballer who played in the Football League for Blackburn Rovers and Stoke.[1]
Career
Sawers was born in Glasgow and began his career with Clyde before joining English side Blackburn Rovers in 1892.[1] He spent the 1892–93 season at Blackburn where he played in 28 matches scoring 14 goals before leaving for Stoke.[1] He scored five goals in 18 matches for the "Potters" before returning north to Dundee.[1] He did make one more appearance for Stoke in September 1895 but continued to play in Scotland.
Sawers was capped once by Scotland, in a 2–2 draw against Wales in March 1895.[2]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Blackburn Rovers | 1892–93 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 14 |
| Stoke[1] | 1893–94 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 5 |
| 1895–96 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Career Total | 42 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 47 | 19 | |
References
- Sources
- Smith, Paul (2013). Scotland Who's Who. Pitch Publishing. ISBN 9781909178847.