Billy Draycott

Billy Draycott

Personal information
Full name	William Levi Draycott[1]
Date of birth	15 February 1869[1]
Place of birth	Newhall, England[1]
Height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Playing position	Right half
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1890–1891	Burslem Port Vale	2	(1)
1892–1894	Stoke	2	(0)
1894–1896	Burton Wanderers	50	(3)
1896–1899	Newton Heath	81	(6)
1889–1900	Bedminster	28	(0)
1900–1901	Bristol Rovers	14	(0)
1901–?	Wellingborough	?	(?)
000?–?	Luton Town	?	(?)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

William Levi "Billy" Draycott (born 15 February 1869; date of death unknown) was an English footballer who played as a right half for Burslem Port Vale, Stoke, Burton Wanderers, Newton Heath, Bedminster, Bristol Rovers, Wellingborough, and Luton Town in the 1890s and early 1900s.

Playing career

Draycott probably joined Burslem Port Vale in the summer of 1890.^[1] He made his debut at the Athletic Ground in a 2–1 friendly defeat to West Bromwich Albion on 29 September 1890.^[1] He made nine appearances for the club, bagging two goals and was a member of the side that shared the North Staffordshire Charity Challenge Cup in 1891.^[1]

He transferred to local rivals Stoke in June 1891, where he played in just two Football League matches in three seasons at the Victoria Ground.^[2] He then spent the 1894–95 and 1895–96 seasons with Football League newcomers Burton Wanderers, scoring three goals in 50 league games.

He joined Newton Heath in May 1896. He scored five goals in 1896–97 to help the club secure second place in the Second Division; however they lost to Sunderland in the promotion/relegation Test Match. Newton Heath then finished fourth in 1897–98 and 1898–99, with Draycott only finding the net on one further occasion. Over three years he made 91 appearances for the Manchester club before transferring to Bedminster in 1899.^[3] Bedminster finished sixth in the Southern League in 1899–1900. He then spent the 1900–01 campaign with rivals Bristol Rovers, before moving on to Wellingborough and Luton Town.

Honours

Burslem Port Vale

• North Staffordshire Charity Challenge Cup (1): 1891

References

1. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 88. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
2. Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
3. "LEVI DRAYCOTT". mufcinfo.com. Retrieved 16 May 2009.