Billy Shergold
Welsh footballer
Intro | Welsh footballer | |
Places | United Kingdom | |
is | Sports official Athlete Football player Association football player Association football manager | |
Work field | Sports | |
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Birth | 22 January 1923, Newport | |
Age | 102 years |
Billy Shergold was a Welsh professional footballer, born in Slade Street, Newport, a mere quarter-of-a-mile from Somerton Park, home of his future team Newport County. An inside-forward, he joined Newport County in 1947 from Bishop Auckland. He went on to make 273 Football League appearances for Newport scoring 48 goals. In 1956 he joined Weymouth.