Bill Baxter (footballer)
Encyclopedia
William Baxter was a Scottish
footballer who played for Midlands clubs Wolverhampton Wanderers
and Aston Villa
.
as a member of the groundstaff upon leaving school in 1939. After guesting for , and during wartime, he signed professional forms at Molineux
in September 1945. He made his debut on 4 December 1948 in a 1–0 win over .
Although never a regular starter for Wolves, he made five appearances in 1953–54, the season of the club's first championship. Lacking playing time for Wolves, he moved to Midlands neighbours Aston Villa
in November 1953.
Baxter made over 100 appearances for Villa before retiring in Summer 1957. He stayed with the club to serve them as coach and assistant manager until 1967. He then moved back to his native Scotland where he had short spells in charge of both East Fife
and Raith Rovers
.
Scotland national football team
The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. Scotland are the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside England, whom they played in the world's first international football match in 1872...
footballer who played for Midlands clubs Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.
Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club that represents the city of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands region. They are members of the Premier League, the highest level of English football. The club was founded in 1877 and since 1889 has played at...
and Aston Villa
Aston Villa F.C.
Aston Villa Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Witton, Birmingham. The club was founded in 1874 and have played at their current home ground, Villa Park, since 1897. Aston Villa were founder members of The Football League in 1888. They were also founder...
.
Biography
Baxter joined WolvesWolverhampton Wanderers F.C.
Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club that represents the city of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands region. They are members of the Premier League, the highest level of English football. The club was founded in 1877 and since 1889 has played at...
as a member of the groundstaff upon leaving school in 1939. After guesting for , and during wartime, he signed professional forms at Molineux
Molineux stadium
Molineux Stadium is a Premier League football stadium situated in Whitmore Reans, Wolverhampton, England. It has been the home ground of Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club since 1889, and has a long and illustrious history as the first 'new build' stadium in Football League history, one of the...
in September 1945. He made his debut on 4 December 1948 in a 1–0 win over .
Although never a regular starter for Wolves, he made five appearances in 1953–54, the season of the club's first championship. Lacking playing time for Wolves, he moved to Midlands neighbours Aston Villa
Aston Villa F.C.
Aston Villa Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Witton, Birmingham. The club was founded in 1874 and have played at their current home ground, Villa Park, since 1897. Aston Villa were founder members of The Football League in 1888. They were also founder...
in November 1953.
Baxter made over 100 appearances for Villa before retiring in Summer 1957. He stayed with the club to serve them as coach and assistant manager until 1967. He then moved back to his native Scotland where he had short spells in charge of both East Fife
East Fife F.C.
East Fife Football Club are a Scottish football club based in the Fife coastal town of Methil...
and Raith Rovers
Raith Rovers F.C.
Raith Rovers Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in Kirkcaldy, Fife. They are members of the Scottish Football League, currently playing in the First Division, having secured promotion from the Second Division as champions in 2009. Rovers have won one national trophy, the...
.