- Bill Shortt
Football player infobox
playername = Bill Shortt
fullname = William Warren Shortt
height =
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date|1920|10|13
cityofbirth =Wrexham
countryofbirth =Wales
dateofdeath = death date and age|2004|9|20|1920|10|13|df=y
cityofdeath =Plymouth
countryofdeath =England
currentclub =
clubnumber =
position = Goalkeeper
youthyears = c. 1936–1938
youthclubs = Hoole Alex.
years = 1938–1946
1938–1939
1946–1956
1956–?
clubs = Chester
→ Wellington (loan)
Plymouth Argyle
Tavistock
caps(goals) =
342 0 0(0)
nationalyears = 1947–1953
nationalteam = Wales
nationalcaps(goals) = 12 0 0 (0)
managerclubs =
manageryears =
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ntupdate =Bill Shortt (
13 October 1920 –20 September 2004 ) was a Welsh professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He was born inWrexham and was capped 12 times by Wales.Playing career
Shortt joined Chester on amateur terms in 1938 after being spotted playing playing for local side Hoole Alex., signing a professional contract the following May after a loan spell with Wellington.cite web|url= http://www.chester-city.co.uk/bill_shortt.asp |title= Bill Shortt 1920-2004| publisher=www.chester-city.co.uk | accessdate=2008-01-16]
Although Shortt officially never played a
Football League match for Chester, he was a regular for the first-team throughout the war years. He made his debut in the club’s first wartime league match against Tranmere Rovers in October 1939 and played his final match against Rochdale in January 1946, shortly before moving toDivision Two side Plymouth Argyle for £1,000.Shortt went on to make more than 300 league appearances for Argyle over the next decade, helping them win the
Football League Division Three South title in 1951–52. His stint also saw him capped 12 times by Wales, with his first cap coming against Northern Ireland in April 1947. The following season saw him return to Chester with Plymouth in theFA Cup third round, but he was on the losing side as Chester recorded a 2–0 victory.After leaving Plymouth in 1956, Shortt ended his professional career. He joined non-league side Tavistock and was the landlord of a pub in
Plymouth .He died on
September 20 2004 , the same day as legendary football managerBrian Clough .Honours
Plymouth Argyle
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Football League Division Three South champions: 1951–52 (44 apps)External links
* [http://www.chester-city.co.uk/bill_shortt.asp Chester City obituary]
* [http://duncmcrae.blogspot.com/2004/09/21-september-2004-shortt.html Tribute from a Plymouth Argyle fan]
* [http://www.chester-city.co.uk/wartime_football.asp Article on Chester during the Second World War (featuring Bill Shortt)]References
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