William Balmer
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Billy Balmer was an English football player who played for Everton
, as well as the English national side
. His brother Robert played alongside him for Everton, and his nephew was Jack Balmer
.
Balmer was a tough-tackling full-back. He joined Everton in 1897 from South Shore and went on to play 331 games, scoring one goal. His brother Bob
- four years his junior - also played for Everton. His nephew, Jack
, attained fame with local rivals Liverpool
.
His only England appearance came in a 1-1 draw with Ireland in 1905.
In 1912, 35 year old Balmer joined Chester
in the Lancashire Combination
, but he left after just two games as he was deemed to be too slow and past his best.
Everton F.C.
Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football...
, as well as the English national side
England national football team
The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...
. His brother Robert played alongside him for Everton, and his nephew was Jack Balmer
Jack Balmer
Jack Balmer was a footballer who played Centre Forward, for Liverpool Football Club.-Life and playing career:...
.
Balmer was a tough-tackling full-back. He joined Everton in 1897 from South Shore and went on to play 331 games, scoring one goal. His brother Bob
Bob Balmer
Robert "Bob" Balmer was an English professional footballer who played for Everton between 1903 and 1912. His brother Billy and nephew Jack were also professional footballers....
- four years his junior - also played for Everton. His nephew, Jack
Jack Balmer
Jack Balmer was a footballer who played Centre Forward, for Liverpool Football Club.-Life and playing career:...
, attained fame with local rivals Liverpool
Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...
.
His only England appearance came in a 1-1 draw with Ireland in 1905.
In 1912, 35 year old Balmer joined Chester
Chester City F.C.
Chester City Football Club was an English football team from Chester. The club was founded as Chester F.C., and joined the Football League in 1931, spending most of their time in the lower divisions. They changed their name to Chester City in 1983. Chester won their first league title in 2004, the...
in the Lancashire Combination
Lancashire Combination
The Lancashire Combination was a football league founded in the North West of England in 1891–92. It absorbed the Lancashire League in 1903. In 1968 the Combination lost five of its clubs to the newly formed Northern Premier League...
, but he left after just two games as he was deemed to be too slow and past his best.