Billy Gerrish
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Webber Walter Gerrish[1] | ||
| Date of birth | December 1884 | ||
| Place of birth | Bristol, England | ||
| Date of death | 8 August 1916 (aged 31)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Somme, France[2] | ||
| Playing position | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| Freemantle | |||
| 1905–1909 | Bristol Rovers | 49 | (11) |
| 1909–1911 | Aston Villa | 55 | (17) |
| 1912 | Preston North End | 3 | (0) |
| 1912–1913 | Chesterfield Town | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals) | |||
William Webber Walter "Billy" Gerrish (December 1884 – 8 August 1916), sometimes known as Willie Gerrish, was an English professional football inside forward who played in the Football League for Aston Villa and Preston North End.[1]
Personal life
In February 1915, six months into the First World War, Gerrish enlisted in the 17th (Service) Battalion of the Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment).[3] He was severely wounded in both legs by a shell blast at Delville Wood on 8 August 1916 and died later that day.[3] He has no known grave and his name is listed on the Thiepval Memorial.[2]
Honours
References
- 1 2 Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 109. ISBN 190589161X.
- 1 2 3 "CWGC - Casualty Details". www.cwgc.org. Retrieved 2015-12-14.
- 1 2 "Footballer died a hero after leading the fighting at the Somme". Bristol Post. Retrieved 2015-12-14.
- ↑ Riddoch, Andrew; Kemp, David (2010). When the Whistle Blows: The Story of the Footballers' Battalion in the Great War. Sparkford, Yeovil, Somerset: Haynes Publishing. p. 138. ISBN 978-0857330772.
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