Bill Bottomley
English footballer
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| Intro | English footballer | |
| Places | United Kingdom Great Britain England | |
| was | Athlete Football player Association football player | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 4 June 1886, Mossley, United Kingdom | |
| Death | 8 May 1958Yorkshire, United Kingdom (aged 71 years) | |
| Star sign | Gemini | |
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Biography
William Bottomley (4 June 1886 – 8 May 1958) was an English professional football wing half who played in the Football League for Manchester City and Oldham Athletic.
Career
After beginning his career in non-league football, Bottomley joined Second Division club Oldham Athletic in 1907. After 13 appearances, he moved up to the First Division to join Manchester City in May 1908 and remained at Hyde Road for seven seasons, making 103 appearances and scoring two goals. He continued to guest for the club during the First World War.
Personal life
Bottomley served as a private in the Army Service Corps during the First World War.
Honours
Manchester City
- Football League Second Division: 1909–10
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Oldham Athletic | 1907–08 | Second Division | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Manchester City | 1908–09 | First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1909–10 | Second Division | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| 1910–11 | First Division | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
| 1911–12 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | ||
| 1912–13 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 1 | ||
| 1913–14 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| 1914–15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 98 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 103 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 111 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 116 | 2 | ||