Billy Wrigglesworth

Billy Wrigglesworth
Personal information
Full name William Herbert Wrigglesworth
Date of birth (1912-11-12)12 November 1912
Place of birth South Elmsall, England
Date of death 11 August 1980(1980-08-11) (aged 67)
Place of death Accrington, England
Height 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Playing position Outside forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Frickley Colliery ? (?)
1932–1934 Chesterfield 34 (6)
1934–1937 Wolverhampton Wanderers 50 (21)
1937–1947 Manchester United 27 (7)
1947 Bolton Wanderers 13 (1)
1947–1948 Southampton 12 (4)
1948 Reading 5 (0)
Burton Albion ? (?)
Scarborough ? (?)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

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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