Bill Pickering (footballer)

Bill Pickering

Personal information
Full name	William Harold Pickering
Date of birth	1 November 1901
Place of birth	Birmingham, England
Date of death	c. February 1971 (aged 69)
Place of death	Warley, England
Playing position	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
0000–1924	Latch & Batchelor	?	(?)
1924–1925	Sunderland	?	(?)
1925–1926	Merthyr Town	9	(?)
1926–1927	Gillingham	45	(?)
1927–1929	Huddersfield Town	1	(0)
1929–1930	Reading	21	(?)
1930–1931	Colwyn Bay United	?	(?)
1931–1937	Bristol Rovers	215	(1)
1937–1938	Accrington Stanley	29	(?)
1938	Oswestry Town	?	(?)
1938–????	Cradley Heath	?	(?)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

William Harold "Bill" Pickering (1 November 1901 – c. February 1971) was a British professional footballer. He initially played for Latch & Batchelors F.C. before playing as an amateur for Sunderland. He went on to play for Merthyr Town, Gillingham, Huddersfield Town, Reading, Colwyn Bay United, Bristol Rovers, Accrington Stanley, Oswestry Town & Cradley Heath. He was born in Birmingham.

Sources

• Jay, Mike; Byrne, Stephen (1994). Pirates in Profile: A Who's Who of Bristol Rovers Players. Bristol: Potten, Baber & Murray. p. 202. ISBN 0-9524835-0-5.