Bill Brelsford

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playername = Bill Brelsford


fullname = William Brelsford
height = 5' 8"
weight = 11st 7lb
dateofbirth = Unknown
cityofbirth = Sheffield
dateofdeath = Unknown
cityofdeath = Unknown
countryofbirth = England
countryofdeath = Unknown
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position = Centre Half
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years = 1908-1910
1910-
clubs = Doncaster Rovers
Sheffield United
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Bill Brelsford (born in Sheffield) was an English footballer who played for Doncaster Rovers and Sheffield United. He was a hardworking player and could play as a Right or Centre Half. [cite book|last=Unknown|first=|title=Cup Final Programme|date=1915] .

Club career

Bill Brelsford came from a footballing family, two brothers playing for Sheffield Wednesday but he started out with Doncaster Rovers. In 1910 he transferred back to his home town, Sheffield but he did not join his brothers at Wednesday but joined United. He was a member of the Sheffield United team who won the FA Cup final in 1915 [cite book|last=Unknown|first=|title=Cup Final Programme|date=1915] and he broke up many of the Chelsea attacks by heading the ball back towards their half [Citation
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title = The Cup Final
newspaper = Manchester Guardian
pages = 9
year = 1915
date = April 26
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Honours

Sheffield United
*FA Cup: Winners 1915

References