William Oliver (born September 1892; date of death unknown) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Tottenham Hotspur as an outside left.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Oliver[1] | ||
| Date of birth | September 1892[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Walthamstow, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Outside left | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1908–1909 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | (0) |
| 1909–1913 | Walthamstow Grange | ||
| 1913–1915 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editOliver began his career at Tottenham Hotspur in 1908, before joining Walthamstow Grange the following year.[4] The outside left re-joined Spurs in 1913 and made two appearances for the White Hart Lane club, before leaving for the second time in 1915.[4]
Personal life
editIn December 1914, four months after the outbreak of the First World War, Oliver was one of the first footballers to enlist in the Football Battalion of the Middlesex Regiment.[4] He was deployed to the Western Front in November 1915.[4] After just 15 days of active service, he returned to Britain after suffering a knee injury and was subsequently discharged from the army in September 1916.[4]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 1913–14[5] | First Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
References
edit- ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 221. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ William Oliver at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ Goodwin, Bob (2017). The Spurs Alphabet. Lulu.com. p. 330. ISBN 978-0-9540434-2-1.
- ^ a b c d e "William Oliver". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- ^ "William Oliver". 11v11.com. Retrieved 21 November 2017.