Bill Livingstone
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Rennison Livingstone[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 February 1929 | ||
| Place of birth | Greenock, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | March 2011 (aged 82)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Reading, England[2] | ||
| Playing position | Centre back, right back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ardeer Recreation | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1949–1955 | Reading | 49 | (2) |
| 1955–1959 | Chelsea | 20 | (0) |
| 1959–1960 | Brentford | 19 | (0) |
| 1960–1961 | Hastings United | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
William Rennison "Bill" Livingstone was a Scottish professional football centre back who played in the Football League for Reading, Chelsea and Brentford.[1]
Playing career
Reading
Beginning his career as a right back, Livingstone began his career in Scotland at junior club Ardeer Recreation, before securing a move to English Division Three South side Reading in 1949.[3] He had a slow start to life at Elm Park, failing to make a first team breakthrough until the 1953/54 season, when he managed 31 league appearances. His appearances tailed off the following year and he departed the club at the end of the 1954/55 season. Livingstone made 52 appearances and scored two goals in six years with the Royals.[3]
Chelsea
Livingstone moved to Division One side Chelsea in June 1955,[4] linking up with his former Reading manager Ted Drake.[1] He had to wait until November 1956 to enjoy a run in the team, converting to a centre back and making 12 appearances before losing his place in January 1957.[4] Livingstone was released at the end of the 1958/59 season,[1] having made just 22 appearances during four years at Stamford Bridge.[4]
Brentford
Livingstone dropped to Division Three to join Chelsea's West London neighbours Brentford on a free transfer in 1959.[1] Signed as cover for the injured Ian Dargie, Livingstone found himself behind Sid Russell in the pecking order in the first month of the 1959/60 season,[1] before breaking into the team in September 1959 and holding down his place until January 1960,[5] when Dargie returned to fitness.[1] Livingstone was released in May 1960, having made 21 appearances for Brentford.[1]
Hastings United
Livingstone dropped into non-league football to join Southern League Premier Division side Hastings United in 1960.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920-2006. Yore Publications. p. 97. ISBN 978-0955294914.
- 1 2 "Barry Hugman's Footballers - Billy Livingstone". hugmansfootballers.com. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
- 1 2 "Reading FC Former Players Association: BILL LIVINGSTONE (1929-2011)". readingfcformerplayers.co.uk. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- 1 2 3 "William Livingstone - Chelsea Player Profile - Stamford-Bridge.com The History of Chelsea FC". stamford-bridge.com. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ↑ "Brentford Football Club History". brentfordfchistory.co.uk. Retrieved 16 June 2015.