William Allsop

William Allsop

Personal information
Full name	William Henry Allsop[1]
Date of birth	29 January 1912[1]
Place of birth	Ripley, Derbyshire,[2] England
Date of death	1997
Playing position	Right-back
Youth career
	Ripley Town
	Bolton Wanderers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1931–1934	Port Vale	6	(0)
1934–1947?	Halifax Town	242	(1)
Total		248+	(1+)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

William Henry Allsop (29 January 1912 – 1997) was an English former footballer who played as a full-back for Bolton Wanderers, Port Vale and Halifax Town in the 1930s and 1940s.^[2]

Playing career

Allsop played for Ripley Town and Bolton Wanderers, before joining Port Vale as an amateur in June 1931.^[1] He signed as a professional in August 1931 and made his debut on 16 January 1932, in a 2–0 win over Bristol City at Ashton Gate.^[1] He played the last five games of the 1932–33 season, but was not selected again after that and was given a free transfer from The Old Recreation Ground to Halifax Town in May 1934.^[1] He had played six Second Division games and one FA Cup game for the "Valiants".^[1] He went on to make 242 league appearances for Halifax.^[2] He appeared as a guest for both Aldershot and Derby County during the war.

References

1. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 7. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
2. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Soccerdata. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.