Billy Price (footballer)
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Albert James William "Billy" Price (4 October 1917–1995) was a professional footballer. He played as centre forward
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Born in Wrockwardine
, Shropshire
, Billy Price's career started at local side Wrockwardine Wood, before he signed for Huddersfield Town
. His Town career was interrupted by the Second World War
but by the time he left for Reading
two years after the war he had scored 23 goals from 51 games. After a short stay at Reading he had a shorter spell at Hull City
, although he did manage five goals in just eight games.
Instead he moved to Bradford City
in October 1949, scoring a penalty in his second game, and finishing his first season as top goal-scorer with 12 league goals and four FA Cup
goals including a hat-trick in a 9–0 rout of Fleetwood
. Another 15 goals saw him finish as top goal-scorer again in 1950–51
before he left the following season after making just eight starts. His career took him to non-league Winsford United
.
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
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Born in Wrockwardine
Wrockwardine
Wrockwardine is a village and civil parish in the borough of Telford and Wrekin and ceremonial county of Shropshire, England. It lies north of The Wrekin and the M54/A5, and west of Wellington.There is a church, St Peter's, dating back to Saxon times....
, Shropshire
Shropshire
Shropshire is a county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. It borders Wales to the west...
, Billy Price's career started at local side Wrockwardine Wood, before he signed for Huddersfield Town
Huddersfield Town F.C.
Huddersfield Town Football Club is an English football club formed in 1908 and based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. They currently play in League One...
. His Town career was interrupted by the Second World War
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
but by the time he left for Reading
Reading F.C.
Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship...
two years after the war he had scored 23 goals from 51 games. After a short stay at Reading he had a shorter spell at Hull City
Hull City A.F.C.
Hull City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, founded in 1904. The club participates in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football...
, although he did manage five goals in just eight games.
Instead he moved to Bradford City
Bradford City A.F.C.
Bradford City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, playing in League Two....
in October 1949, scoring a penalty in his second game, and finishing his first season as top goal-scorer with 12 league goals and four FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
goals including a hat-trick in a 9–0 rout of Fleetwood
Fleetwood Town F.C.
Fleetwood Town F.C. is an English football club based in Fleetwood, Lancashire. They currently play in the Conference National having been defeated in the Conference National play-off semi-final by AFC Wimbledon in the 2010–11 season.-History:...
. Another 15 goals saw him finish as top goal-scorer again in 1950–51
1950-51 in English football
The 1950–51 season was the 71st season of competitive football in England.-Overview:Tottenham Hotspur won their first League Championship, while Newcastle United defeated Blackpool 2–0 to win their fourth F.A. Cup. They would win it twice more over the next four seasons. The league was expanded...
before he left the following season after making just eight starts. His career took him to non-league Winsford United
Winsford United F.C.
Winsford United Football Club is a semi-professional football club based in Winsford, Cheshire, England. The club was founded in 1883 and is nicknamed The Blues...
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External links
- HUDDERSFIELD TOWN : 1946/47 - 2008/09, Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database
- READING : 1946/47 - 2008/09, Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database
- HULL CITY : 1946/47 - 2008/09, Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database
- BRADFORD CITY : 1946/47 - 2008/09, Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database