William Voisey

William Voisey

Personal information
Full name	William Voisey
Date of birth	19 November 1891
Place of birth	Isle of Dogs, England
Date of death	19 October 1964 (aged 72)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
–	Millwall Athletic	?	(?)
National team
1919	England Wartime	1	(0)
Teams managed
1936	Great Britain
1940–1944	Millwall
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

William Voisey (19 November 1891 – 19 October 1964) was an English football player and manager.

Career

Playing career

Voisey, who played for Millwall Athletic, made one war time appearance for the England Wartime team.^[1]

Coaching career

Voisey coached Great Britain at the 1936 Summer Olympics.^[2]

Voisey later managed Millwall between 1940 and 1944, but was forced to retire after sustaining injuries during an air raid; he survived a direct hit on Millwall's stadium.^[3]

References

1. "England - War-Time/Victory Internationals - Details". RSSSF. Retrieved 10 November 2009.
2. "Great Britain squad - Berlin 1936". FIFA. Retrieved 10 November 2009.
3. Barney Ronan (12 August 2009). "Football managers: camel coat optional". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 November 2009.