Billy Mould

William "Billy" Mould (6 October 1919 – 27 September 1999) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke City.

Career

Mould signed for Stoke City as a junior in 1936 from local side feeder side Summerbank along with Alexander Ormston but saw his development curtailed by the outbreak of the Second World War. He was seen as a long term replacement for Arthur Turner and after World War II Mould did indeed displace Turner. During the War Mould spent time serving with the Royal Artillery in Normandy and also in Belfast with a number of other Stoke team mates during which time they turned out for Linfield.

When the War came to an end Mould and found himself playing at right back due to the emergence of Neil Franklin and although he was reluctant to switch position he played with great distinction and was handed the captaincy for the end of the 1940s. He played for Stoke until 1952 before joining Crewe Alexandra after making almost 200 appearances for the "Potters". After two years at Crewe he retired to concentrate on his successful sports outfitters business until his death in 1999.

Career statistics

• Sourced from Billy Mould profile at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)