Billy Nesbitt
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Nesbitt | ||
| Date of birth | 22 November 1891 | ||
| Place of birth | Todmorden, England | ||
| Date of death | 11 January 1972 (age 80) | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1911–1923 | Burnley | 172 | (19) |
| 1923–1924 | Bristol City | 26 | (0) |
| 1924 | Clapton Orient | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
William "Billy" Nesbitt (22 November 1891 – 11 January 1972) was an English professional footballer who played as a winger. Nesbitt started his senior football career at Burnley where he made almost 200 first-team appearances. With Burnley, Nesbitt won both the FA Cup and Football League First Division. He moved to Bristol City in 1923 and had a short spell with Clapton Orient but in 1924, he was forced to retire from the professional game through injury.
He was profoundly deaf, and Burnley captain Tommy Boyle learned to lip read to pass on instructions. Nesbitt weighed less than seven and a half stone, quite possibly the lightest ever to play in the Football League.
References
- Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888-1939.