William Tunicliffe (born 1864) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke. His brother John was also a footballer.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Tunnicliffe[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1864[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Hanley, England[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Left winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1887 | Hanley Town | ||
| 1888–1889 | Stoke | 8 | (4) |
| 1889 | Middlewich | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
Tunnicliffe was born in Hanley,[2] Stoke-upon-Trent and played for Hanley Town before joining Stoke in 1888.[1] He made his League debut on 8 September 1888, as a winger for Stoke in a 2–0 defeat by West Bromwich Albion at the Victoria Ground.[3] He played in nine matches for Stoke during the first season of the Football League where he scored four goals with two braces against Burnley and Notts County.[1] He left the club at the end of the season and joined Middlewich.[1]
Career statistics edit
Source:[3]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stoke | 1888–89 | The Football League | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 |
| Career total | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | ||
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
- ^ a b Matthews, Tony (2005). The Who's Who of Stoke City. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-473-6.
- ^ a b Billy Tunnicliffe at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)