William Tait (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Tait | ||
| Place of birth | England | ||
| Playing position | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1886–1888 | Newton Heath | ? | (?) |
| 1888 | Burnley | 5 | (5) |
| 1888–1889 | Newton Heath | ? | (?) |
| 1889 | West Manchester | ? | (?) |
| 1890–? | Ardwick | ? | (?) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
William Tait was an English professional association footballer who played as an inside forward. He played five matches in the Football League for Burnley before moving into Non-League football.
He scored the first ever hat-trick in League football when he put three past Bolton Wanderers at Pike's Lane on 15 September 1888. Burnley won the game 4–3.
References
- Simpson, Ray (2007). The Clarets Chronicles: The Definitive History of Burnley Football Club. p. 488. ISBN 978-0-9557468-0-2.
- Jeffery, Robert; Gonnella, Mark (1999). "1980-1990: Decade of Disaster". Pictorial History of English Football. Parragon. p. 200. ISBN 1-84164-077-8.