Billy Wrigglesworth

Billy Wrigglesworth
Personal information
Full nameWilliam Herbert Wrigglesworth
Date of birth12 November 1912
Place of birthSouth Elmsall, England
Date of death11 August 1980 (aged 67)
Place of deathAccrington, England
Height5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Playing positionOutside forward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Frickley Colliery?(?)
1932–1934Chesterfield34(6)
1934–1937Wolverhampton Wanderers50(21)
1937–1947Manchester United27(7)
1947Bolton Wanderers13(1)
1947–1948Southampton12(4)
1948Reading5(0)
Burton Albion?(?)
Scarborough?(?)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

William Herbert "Billy" Wrigglesworth (12 November 1912 – 11 August 1980) was an English footballer who played as a forward. He played for Chesterfield, before joining First Division Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1934. He was top scorer for Wolves in the 1935-36 season with 13 goals. Wrigglesworth joined Manchester United in 1937. He spent 10 years with Manchester United but for most of that time there was no competitive senior football due to the Second World War, meaning that he was restricted to 37 matches for the club, scoring 10 goals. In 1947, he was transferred to Bolton Wanderers in a swap deal that involved goalkeeper Bill Fielding going to Old Trafford.

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