William Whare (14 May 1925 – 28 May 1995)[1] was a professional footballer from Guernsey who played as a right-back.

Bill Whare
Personal information
Full name William Whare
Date of birth (1925-05-14)14 May 1925
Place of birth Guernsey, Channel Islands
Date of death 28 May 1995(1995-05-28) (aged 70)
Place of death Nottingham, England
Position(s) Right back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1946–1960 Nottingham Forest 298 (2)
1960 Boston United
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career edit

Born in Guernsey, Channel Islands, Whare spent his entire professional career with Nottingham Forest, making 298 appearances in the Football League between 1946 and 1960.[2] Whare represented Forest in the 1959 FA Cup Final,[3] as well as the 1959 FA Charity Shield, before leaving the club to play non-league football with Boston United.

References edit

  1. ^ "Bill Whare". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  2. ^ Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database
  3. ^ Nottingham Forest - FA Cup Final 1959 Archived May 6, 2009, at the Wayback Machine