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William Forrester (footballer, born 1869)

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Billy Forrester
Personal information
Full name William Forrester[1]
Date of birth 1869[1]
Place of birth Stoke-upon-Trent, England[1]
Position(s) Outside-left
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1890 Hanley Town
1891 Stoke 1 (0)
1892 Hanley Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Forrester (1869 – after 1892) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke.[1]

Career

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Forrester was born in Stoke-upon-Trent and played for Hanley Town before joining Stoke in 1891.[1] He played one match in the Football League which came in a 3–0 defeat to Accrington during the 1891–92 season where he played in place of the injured Billy Dunn.[1] He was released soon after and re-joined Hanley Town.[1]

Career statistics

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Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Stoke 1891–92[1] The Football League 1 0 0 0 1 0
Career Total 1 0 0 0 1 0

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.