Bill Sawers

Bill Sawers

Personal information
Full name	William Sawers[1]
Date of birth	13 June 1871
Place of birth	Glasgow, Scotland[1]
Date of death	20 October 1960 (aged 89)[1]
Playing position	Inside-forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
–	Clyde
1892–1893	Blackburn Rovers	24	(11)
1893–1934	Stoke	17	(5)
–	Dundee
1895	Stoke	1	(0)
–	Dundee
–	Kilmarnock
–	Abercorn
–	Clyde
National team
1895	Scotland	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

William "Bill" Sawers (13 June 1871 – 20 October 1960) was a Scottish footballer who played in the Football League for Blackburn Rovers and Stoke.^[1]

Career

Sawers was born in Glasgow and began his career with Clyde before joining English side Blackburn Rovers in 1892.^[1] He spent the 1892–93 season at Blackburn where he played in 28 matches scoring 14 goals before leaving for Stoke.^[1] He scored five goals in 18 matches for the "Potters" before returning north to Dundee.^[1] He did make one more appearance for Stoke in September 1895 but continued to play in Scotland.

Sawers was capped once by Scotland, in a 2–2 draw against Wales in March 1895.^[2]

Career statistics

Club	Season	League		FA Cup		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Blackburn Rovers	1892–93	24	11	4	3	28	14
Stoke[1]	1893–94	17	5	1	0	18	5
	1895–96	1	0	0	0	1	0
Career Total		42	16	5	3	47	19

References

1. Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
2. (Smith 2013, p. 253)

Sources

• Smith, Paul (2013). Scotland Who's Who. Pitch Publishing. ISBN 9781909178847.