William Ball (footballer)

William Ball (footballer)

Infobox Football biography
playername = William Ball


fullname =
dateofbirth = 9 April 1886
cityofbirth = Woodside, Dudley
countryofbirth = England
dateofdeath = death date and age|1942|9|30|1886|4|9
cityofdeath =
countryofdeath =
height = height|ft=5|in=8
position = Full-back
youthyears =
youthclubs = Dudley Welfare
Stourbridge
Leamington Town
years = 1909–1911
1911–1921
1921–19??
19??–1924
clubs = Wellington Town
Birmingham
Cannock Town
Wellington Town
caps(goals) =
152 (0)
nationalyears = 1919
nationalteam = England (Victory international)
nationalcaps(goals) = 001 (0)

William Ball (9 April 1886 – 30 September 1942) was an English professional footballer who played as a full-back. He was born in Woodside, Dudley, Staffordshire and played for Birmingham both before and after the First World War, making 165 appearances in all competitions, and helped them to the championship of the Second Division in 1920–21. [cite book
author=Matthews, Tony |title=Birmingham City: A Complete Record |year=1995 |publisher=Breedon Books |location=Derby |page=p. 70 |isbn=1-85983-010-2
] He played once for England in 1919, a Victory international against Wales in which he sustained an injury and was unable to complete the match. [cite web
url=http://www.rsssf.com/tablese/eng-warvic-intres.html |title=England - War-Time/Victory Internationals - Details |accessdate=2007-09-21 |author=Courtney, Barrie |publisher=RSSSF |date=2004-03-21
]

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Persondata
NAME = Ball, William
ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
SHORT DESCRIPTION = Professional footballer
DATE OF BIRTH = 1886-04-09
PLACE OF BIRTH = Woodside, Dudley, Staffordshire, England
DATE OF DEATH = 1942-09-30
PLACE OF DEATH =


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