Billy Goundry

Billy Goundry
Personal information
Full name William Goundry[1]
Date of birth (1934-03-28)28 March 1934
Place of birth Middlesbrough, England
Date of death February 2012 (aged 7778)[2]
Place of death Cleveland, England[2]
Playing position Wing half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Huddersfield Town
1955–1961 Brentford 141 (12)
1961–1964 Bedford Town 156 (5)
Hastings United

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (goals)

Billy Goundry was an English football wing half. A "hard player",[3] he is best remembered for his six years in the Football League with Brentford, making over 140 appearances.

Playing career

Huddersfield Town

A wing half, Horne began his career as an amateur with Division One side Huddersfield Town, failing to make a first team appearance and departing in 1955.[1]

Brentford

Goundry signed for Division Three South side Brentford in May 1955.[1] Goundry was a regular part of a team which consistently challenged for promotion from the division, only to fall short. Not known for his goalscoring, Goundry netted five goals in his 12 appearances during the 1957/58 season.[1][4] He made a career-high 42 appearances during the 1959/60 season,[4] but found himself released at the end of the following campaign due to maximum wage restrictions.[1] Goundry made 148 appearances and scored 12 goals during his six years at Griffin Park.[1]

Non-league football

After his release from Brentford, Goundry dropped into non-league football and linked up with former Bees teammates Vernon Avis and Dennis Heath at Southern League Premier Division side Bedford Town in the summer of 1961.[1][5] He made 156 appearances and scored five goals before departing in 1964 and seeing out his career with a spell at Hastings United.[5]

Personal life

Prior to turning professional with Brentford, Goundry was in the army.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920-2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 68. ISBN 978-0955294914.
  2. 1 2 "Barry Hugman's Footballers - Bill Goundry". hugmansfootballers.com. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  3. Vitalnetwork Ltd. "Brentford - Cult Bees and Legends - George Francis". vitalfootball.co.uk. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
  4. 1 2 "Brentford Football Club History". brentfordfchistory.co.uk. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
  5. 1 2 "Best Years Players F-H - bedfordoldeagles". google.com. Retrieved 14 June 2015.


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