Bill Salisbury (footballer)

William Salisbury (23 February 1899 – 5 January 1965) was a Scottish footballer who played as an outside left for Partick Thistle (where he spent a decade, winning the Scottish Cup in 1921), in England with Liverpool (where he played for a season)[1] and spells with Bangor and Distillery in Northern Ireland plus Shelbourne in the Republic of Ireland.

Bill Salisbury
Personal information
Full name William Salisbury
Date of birth 23 February 1899
Place of birth Govan, Scotland
Date of death 5 January 1965(1965-01-05) (aged 65)
Place of death Glasgow, Scotland
Position(s) Outside left
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
St Anthony's
1918–1928 Partick Thistle 286  (51)
1928–1929 Liverpool   16 (2)
1929–1930 Bangor  
1930 Distillery  
1930–1931 Shelbourne  
1931–1933 Bangor  
1933–1934 Partick Thistle (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

His grandson Gordon Smith was also a footballer (he played for St Johnstone, Aston Villa, Tottenham Hotspur, Wolverhampton Wanderers).[2]

References

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  1. ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. ^ "Obituary - Gordon Melville Smith". Tottenham Hotspur F.C. 7 April 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
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