Billy Beer (footballer)

Billy Beer (footballer)

Infobox Football biography
playername = Billy Beer


fullname = William John Beer
dateofbirth = birth date|1879|1|4|df=y
cityofbirth = Poolsbrook
countryofbirth = England
dateofdeath = March 1941 (aged 62)
cityofdeath =
countryofdeath =
height =
position = Wing half
youthyears =
youthclubs = Staveley Town
Sheffield United
Chesterfield Town
years = 1898–1902
1902–1910
clubs = Sheffield United
Small Heath / Birmingham
caps(goals) = 073 (18)
236 (34)
manageryears = 1923–1927
managerclubs = Birmingham

William John "Billy" Beer (born 4 January 1879 in Poolsbrook, near Chesterfield, Derbyshire, died March 1941) was an English professional footballer who played as a wing half for Sheffield United and Small Heath (renamed Birmingham in 1905).

He made over 100 appearances for Sheffield United and scored the third goal in their 4–1 defeat of Derby County in the 1899 FA Cup Final. Beer moved to Small Heath in January 1902 and the following season helped them to promotion back to the First Division. Later in his Birmingham career he played some games at centre-forward, which combined with his prowess at penalty-taking made him the club's joint leading scorer in the 1908–09 season.

He retired from football at the end of the next season, and emigrated to Australia where he became a sheep-farmer. Returning to England in 1920, he became Birmingham's manager in 1923, taking charge of the team for four years in the First Division.

He was also a talented musician.

Honours

* with Sheffield United
** FA Cup winners 1899.
** First Division runners up 1900.
* with Small Heath
** Second Division promotion 1903.

References

*cite book |author=Joyce, Michael |title=Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 |publisher=SoccerData (Tony Brown) |location=Nottingham |year=2004 |isbn=978-1-899468-67-6
*cite book
author=Matthews, Tony | title=Birmingham City: A Complete Record | year=1995 | publisher=Breedon Books | isbn=1-85983-010-2

Persondata
NAME = Beer, William John
ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Beer, Billy
SHORT DESCRIPTION = Footballer
DATE OF BIRTH = 1879-01-04
PLACE OF BIRTH = Poolsbrook, Derbyshire, England
DATE OF DEATH = March 1941
PLACE OF DEATH =


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