Billy Poole

Billy Poole

Personal information
Full name	William Arthur Poole[1]
Date of birth	1902
Place of birth	West Bromwich, England[1]
Date of death	1964 (aged 62)[1]
Playing position	Utility
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
–	Kidderminster Harriers
1921	Merthyr Town	11	(1)
1922–1923	Stoke	12	(0)
1923–1924	Watford	42	(8)
1925–1926	Coventry City	17	(6)
–	Kidderminster Harriers
–	Yeovil & Petters United
1928–1929	Merthyr Town	2	(0)
–	Wellington Town
–	Stourbridge
1931–1932	Walsall	2	(0)
–	Dudley Town
Total		86	(15)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

William Arthur "Billy" Poole (1902 – 1964) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Coventry City, Merthyr Town, Walsall, Watford and Stoke.^[1]

Career

Poole was born in West Bromwich and played non-league football with Kidderminster Harriers before joining Merthyr Town in 1921.^[1] He played 11 times before the Welsh side before earning a move to Stoke in April 1922. He played in the remaining six matches of the 1921–22 season as Stoke gained promotion to the First Division, but Poole only managed the same amount of matches the following season and left for Watford.^[1] He spent two seasons with the "Hornets" before spending a short spell at a number of teams which included, Coventry City, Kidderminster Harriers, Yeovil & Petters United, a return to Merthyr Town, Wellington Town, Stourbridge, Walsall and Dudley Town.^[1]

Career statistics

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Merthyr Town	1921–22	Third Division South	11	1	0	0	11	1
Stoke	1921–22	Second Division	6	0	0	0	6	0
	1922–23	First Division	6	0	0	0	6	0
Watford	1923–24	Third Division South	27	6	1	1	28	7
	1924–25	Third Division South	15	2	0	0	15	2
Coventry City	1925–26	Third Division North	17	6	0	0	17	6
Merthyr Town	1928–29	Third Division South	2	0	0	0	2	0
Walsall	1931–32	Third Division North	2	0	0	0	2	0
Career Total			86	15	1	1	87	16

Honours

Stoke City

• Football League Second Division runner-up: 1921–22

References

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