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English footballer
Work field
Gender
Male
Place of birth
Bristol, Avon, South West England, United Kingdom
Place of death
Somme, Hauts-de-France, France
Age
31 years
Sports Teams
Freemantle F.C.
Bristol Rovers F.C.
Aston Villa F.C.
Preston North End F.C.
Chesterfield F.C.
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Biography
William Webber Walter Gerrish (28 December 1884 – 8 August 1916), sometimes known as Willie Gerrish, was an English professional football inside forward who played in the Football League for Aston Villa and Preston North End.
Personal life
In February 1915, six months into the First World War, Gerrish enlisted in the 17th (Service) Battalion of the Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment). He was severely wounded in both legs by a shell blast at Delville Wood on 8 August 1916 and died later that day. Gerrish has no known grave and he is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.
Honours
Aston Villa
- Football League First Division: 1909–10
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Aston Villa | 1909–10 | First Division | 36 | 14 | 3 | 1 | — | 39 | 15 | |
| 1910–11 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 3 | |||
| 1911–12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Total | 55 | 17 | 3 | 1 | — | 58 | 18 | |||
| Chesterfield Town | 1912–13 | Midland League | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Career total | 63 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 18 | ||
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Notable English Football players
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Notable British Football players
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Notable English Association football players
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