Bill Brelsford
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Henry Brelsford | ||
| Date of birth | 1885 | ||
| Place of birth | Sheffield, England | ||
| Date of death | 25 March 1954 (aged 69) | ||
| Place of death | Sheffield, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Playing position | Centre Half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1902-1904 | Attercliffe United | ||
| 1904-? | Tinsley Park | ||
| Lodge Inn | |||
| Rawmarsh Albion | |||
| 1907-1910 | Doncaster Rovers | ||
| 1910-1925 | Sheffield United | 277 | (1) |
| 1925 | Torquay United | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:13, 26 November 2011 (UTC). | |||
William "Bill or Beau" Henry Brelsford (born in Sheffield in 1885, died in Sheffield in 1954) was an English footballer who played for Doncaster Rovers and Sheffield United. He was a hardworking player and could play as a Right or Centre Half.[1]
Club career
Bill Brelsford came from a footballing family, two brothers playing for Sheffield Wednesday, but he made his league début with Doncaster Rovers. In 1910 he transferred back to his home town Sheffield but he did not join his brothers at Wednesday, joining cross-city rivals Sheffield United instead. He was a member of the Blades team who won the FA Cup final in 1915 [1] where it was reported he broke up many of the Chelsea attacks by heading the ball back towards their half[2]
After a lengthy career at Bramall Lane he had a brief spell at Torquay United[3] before returning to Sheffield where he became assistant trainer at his former club, eventually rising to first team trainer between 1932 and 1935.[3] Following his retirement he became kennell master at Darnall greyhound track.[3]