- William Ollis
Infobox Football biography
playername = William Ollis
fullname =
dateofbirth =12 August 1871
cityofbirth =Birmingham
countryofbirth =England
dateofdeath = May 1940 (aged 68)
cityofdeath =Birmingham
countryofdeath =England
height =
position = Right half
youthyears =
youthclubs = Newall Juniors Southfield Warwick County
years = 1891–1896 1896–1899
clubs = Small Heath Hereford Thistle
caps(goals) = 121 (2)William Ollis (
12 August 1871 – May 1940) was an English professional footballer who played as a right half. Born inBordesley Green ,Birmingham , Ollis played 121 games in theFootball Alliance andthe Football League for Small Heath. He was part of the team which won the inaugural Second Division championship in 1893 and gained promotion to the First Division via the Test Match system the following season. He later played for Hereford Thistle. He died in Birmingham at the age of 68.Honours
;Small Heath
*Second Division champions 1893
*Second Division runners-up 1894References
*cite book
author=Matthews, Tony | title=Birmingham City: A Complete Record | year=1995 | publisher=Breedon Books | location=Derby |pages=pp. 114–15, 141–43 |isbn=978-1-85983-101-9Persondata
NAME = Ollis, William
ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
SHORT DESCRIPTION = Professional footballer
DATE OF BIRTH =1871-08-12
PLACE OF BIRTH =Bordesley Green ,Birmingham ,England
DATE OF DEATH = May 1940
PLACE OF DEATH =Birmingham ,England
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