Billy Bryant
This article is about the footballer born in 1913 who played for Wrexham and Manchester United. For other sportsmen called William Bryant, see William Bryant#Sport.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Bryant | ||
| Date of birth | 26 November 1913 | ||
| Place of birth | Shildon, County Durham, England | ||
| Date of death | 25 December 1975 (aged 62) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Playing position | Outside right | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Cockfield | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1931–1933 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5 | (0) |
| 1933–1934 | Wrexham | 40 | (11) |
| 1934–1945 | Manchester United | 151 | (44) |
| 1941–1942 | → Chester (guest) | ||
| 1945–1946 | Bradford City | 0 | (0) |
| Altrincham | |||
| Stalybridge Celtic | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
William "Billy" Bryant (26 November 1913 – 25 December 1975) was an English football player.
Bryant started his career with Wolverhampton Wanderers after joining from his local side Cockfield, based in County Durham. He made his league debut for Wolves on 3 December 1932 in a 5–2 win over Blackburn Rovers, the first of a run of four starts. After one further appearance the following season, he left to join Wrexham.
He left Wrexham for Manchester United, and scored on his debut for them in a Second Division match against Blackpool on 3 November 1934. He went on to make 157 appearances for United, scoring 42 goals.[1]