William Pickering (footballer)

This article is about the Burnley centre forward. For the Bristol Rovers defender with a similar name, see Bill Pickering (footballer).
William Pickering
Personal information
Full nameWilliam Pickering
Date of birth1894
Place of birthGlasgow, Scotland
Date of death9 November 1917 (aged 23)
Place of deathIraq
Playing positionCentre forward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1913–1915Burnley13(6)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

William Pickering (1894 – 9 November 1917) was a Scottish-born professional association footballer who played as a centre forward for Burnley. He was killed in action during the First World War while serving as a private in the Seaforth Highlanders.

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