Billy Herbert

Billy Herbert

Personal information
Full name	William Edward Herbert[1]
Date of birth	1888[1]
Place of birth	Canning Town, England[1]
Date of death	1928 (aged 39–40)[1]
Place of death	London, England[1]
Playing position	Inside right
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
–	Walthamstow George
–	Barnet Alston
1909	Woolwich Arsenal	0	(0)
1910–1911	Glossop	17	(3)
1911	Gravesend United
1912–1919	Stoke	58	(23)
1919–1921	Bolton Wanderers	34	(7)
1921–1922	Wigan Borough	24	(6)
Total		133	(39)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

William Edward "Billy" Herbert (1884 – 1928) was an English footballer who played for Bolton Wanderers, Glossop, Stoke and Wigan Borough.^[1]

Career

Herbert was born in Canning Town and began his career with Walthamstow George, Barnet Alston and an unsuccessful spell at Woolwich Arsenal before joining Second Division side Glossop North End in 1910. He played 18 times for Glossop scoring three goals and after a short spell with Gravesend United he joined Southern League side Stoke in December 1912.^[1] He helped the club again re-election to the Football League in 1914–15 and played for Stoke during World War I. He played 11 times for Stoke in their return to the League in 1919–20 but then signed for Bolton Wanderers in November 1919.^[1] He spent two and a half years at Burnden Park before ending his career with a season at Wigan Borough.^[1]

Career statistics

Club	Season	League		FA Cup		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Glossop	1910–11	6	1	0	0	6	1
	1911–12	11	2	1	0	12	2
	Total	17	3	1	0	18	3
Stoke	1912–13	16	5	2	0	18	5
	1913–14	24	13	3	3	27	16
	1914–15	7	2	4	2	11	4
	1919–20	11	3	0	0	11	3
	Total	58	23	9	5	67	28
Bolton Wanderers	1919–20	21	5	1	0	22	5
	1920–21	12	2	0	0	12	2
	1921–22	1	0	0	0	1	0
	Total	34	7	1	0	35	7
Wigan Borough	1921–22	24	6	0	0	24	6
	Total	24	6	0	0	24	6
Career Total		133	39	11	5	144	44

References

1. Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.