William Harold Ingham (1882 – after 1915) was a footballer who played in the Football League for Bristol City and Gainsborough Trinity, and the Southern League for West Ham United, Plymouth Argyle and Norwich City.[1][2] He was a centre forward.[2]

William Ingham
Personal information
Full name William Harold Ingham[1]
Date of birth 1882
Position(s) Centre forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Aberdare Athletic
1903–1904 West Ham United 2 (0)
1904–1905 Aberdare Athletic
1905–1906 Bristol City 1 (0)
1906–1907 Gainsborough Trinity 28 (7)
1907–1909 Plymouth Argyle 78 (19)
1909–1910 Accrington Stanley
1910–1914 Norwich City 131 (32)
1914–191? Darlington
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Life and career

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Ingham began his career with Aberdare Athletic before joining West Ham United in 1903.[1][3] He made two league appearances in one season with the club and then returned to Aberdare.[1][4] In April 1905, Ingham played for Aberdare in the Welsh Cup final against Wrexham.[5] He was signed by Bristol City later that year, where he played in one league game.[2] In 1906, he joined Gainsborough Trinity and scored seven goals in 28 league appearances for the club.[2] Having moved to Plymouth Argyle the following year, Ingham was the club's top goalscorer in his first season.[1] He made 80 appearances for Argyle in all competitions and scored 20 goals before joining Accrington Stanley in 1909.[1]

He went on to play for Norwich City and was twice selected to play for the Southern League representative side.[1][2] Together with Norwich team-mate Percy Sutcliffe, Ingham signed professional forms with North-Eastern League club Darlington in 1914.[6] He scored 18 goals in league competition in the 1914–15 season and scored once from five appearances in the FA Cup.[7] Competitive football was suspended in 1915 due to the First World War and there is no record of Ingham resuming his career after the conflict.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Harry Ingham". Greens on Screen. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d e Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 135. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
  3. ^ "Bristol City match preview". West Ham United F.C. Archived from the original on 14 June 2012. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
  4. ^ "William Ingham". West Ham Stats. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
  5. ^ "Welsh Cup Final 1904/05". Welsh Football Data Archive. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
  6. ^ "Darlington Football. Stormy scenes at town club's Annual Meeting". North-Eastern Daily Gazette. Middlesbrough. 27 June 1914. p. 3.
  7. ^ Tweddle, Frank (2000). The Definitive Darlington F.C. Nottingham: SoccerData. pp. 15, 21. ISBN 978-1-899468-15-7.