William Mumford (footballer)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | William Richard Mumford | ||
Date of birth | 3 March 1894 | ||
Place of birth | Birmingham, England | ||
Date of death | 1971 (aged 76–77) | ||
Place of death | Birmingham, England | ||
Playing position | Right back | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
– | Bournville Athletic | ||
1920–1921 | Birmingham | 3 | (0) |
1921 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | (0) |
1921–19?? | Redditch | ||
– | Bournville Athletic | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
William Richard Mumford (3 March 1894 – 1971) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Birmingham.[1]
Born in the Stirchley district of Birmingham, Mumford played local football for Bournville Athletic before joining Birmingham F.C. in 1920.[2] He made his debut in the Second Division on 24 April 1920 in a 2–1 home win against Clapton Orient, and kept his place for the remaining two games of the season.[3] New signing Jack Jones took over the left back position for the 1920–21 season, allowing Frank Womack to revert to right back,[4] and Mumford left for Brighton & Hove Albion in April 1921. Without having appeared for Brighton's first team, he returned to non-league football in the Birmingham area in September 1921,[2] first with Redditch and then with his former club Bournville Athletic.[1]
Mumford died in Birmingham in 1971, aged about 77.[2]