William Ollis
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 August 1871 | ||
| Place of birth | Birmingham, England | ||
| Date of death | May 1940 (aged 68) | ||
| Place of death | Birmingham, England | ||
| Playing position | Right half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Newall Juniors | |||
| Southfield | |||
| Warwick County | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1891–1896 | Small Heath | 121 | (2) |
| 1896–1899 | Hereford Thistle | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
William Ollis (12 August 1871 – May 1940) was an English professional footballer who played as a right half. Born in Bordesley Green, Birmingham, Ollis played 121 games in the Football Alliance and the Football League for Small Heath. He was part of the team which won the inaugural Second Division championship in 1893 and gained promotion to the First Division via the Test Match system the following season. He later played for Hereford Thistle. He died in Birmingham at the age of 68.
Honours
- Small Heath
- Second Division champions 1893
- Second Division runners-up 1894
References
- Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. pp. 114–15, 141–43. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.