Billy Troughear
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1885 | ||
| Place of birth | Workington, England | ||
| Date of death | 1955 (aged 69–70) | ||
| Playing position | Right back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| – | Workington Marsh Mission | ||
| – | Workington | ||
| 1909–1914 | Sunderland | 100 | (0) |
| 1914–1915 | Leicester Fosse | 15 | (0) |
| – | Flimby Rangers | ||
| – | Workington | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
William B. "Billy" Troughear (1885–1955) was an English footballer who played for Sunderland and Leicester Fosse in the Football League. He played as a right back.[1]
Life and career
Troughear was born in Workington, Cumberland, in 1885. He played football for local clubs Workington Marsh Mission and Workington[1] before signing for Sunderland in 1909. He made his debut in the Football League First Division on 6 November 1909 against Blackburn Rovers in a 0–0 draw at Ewood Park.[2] Troughear made 100 league appearances for Sunderland without scoring, and moved on to Second Division club Leicester Fosse for the 1914–15 season. He later played for Flimby Rangers before returning to Workington. He died in 1955.[1]
References
External links
- Billy Troughear's careers stats at The Stat Cat