Willie Purvis
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Youngson Rule Purvis[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 14 December 1938[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Berwick-upon-Tweed, England | ||
| Date of death | 30 July 2012 (aged 73) | ||
| Place of death | Cleethorpes, England | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1958–1959 | Alnwick Town | ||
| 1959–1961 | Berwick Rangers | ||
| 1961–1962 | Grimsby Town | 7 | (2) |
| 1962–1963 | Doncaster Rovers | 2 | (0) |
| 1963–196? | Skegness Town | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William Youngson Rule Purvis (14 December 1938 – 30 July 2012) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Willie Purvis". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- ^ Lamming, Douglas (1985). A who's who of Grimsby Town AFC : 1890-1985. Beverley: Hutton. p. 42. ISBN 0-907033-34-2.
Categories:
- 1938 births
- 2012 deaths
- People from Berwick-upon-Tweed
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Alnwick Town A.F.C. players
- Berwick Rangers F.C. players
- Grimsby Town F.C. players
- Doncaster Rovers F.C. players
- Skegness Town A.F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Footballers from Northumberland