Bill Purves

William Purves
Personal information
Full name William Michael Purves
Date of birth 1870
Place of birth Belfast, Ireland
Playing position Right back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
18??–1893 Glentoran
1893–1897 Birmingham 41 (0)
1897–1??? Glentoran

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

† Appearances (goals)

William Michael Purves (1870 – after 1900) was an Irish professional footballer who played as a right back. He made 41 appearances in the Football League, playing for Small Heath in the 1890s.[1] He played three times for the Irish Football League representative side.[1]

Purves was born in Belfast and played for Glentoran before coming to England to join Small Heath,[2] newly crowned champions of the inaugural season of the Football League Second Division.[3] He played every game of the club's first season in the First Division, but lost his place to Frank Lester the following season[4] and returned to Glentoran in 1897. From 1900 he acted as Glentoran's trainer.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 214. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
  2. 1 2 Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 118. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
  3. "Small Heath". Football Club History Database. Richard Rundle. Retrieved 11 February 2009.
  4. Matthews, pp. 142–143.
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