Bill Livingstone

William Rennison Livingstone (8 February 1929 – March 2011) was a Scottish professional football centre half who played in the Football League for Reading, Chelsea and Brentford.

Bill Livingstone
Personal information
Full name William Rennison Livingstone[1]
Date of birth (1929-02-08)8 February 1929
Place of birth Greenock, Scotland
Date of death March 2011 (aged 82)[2]
Place of death Reading, England[2]
Position(s) Centre half, right back
Youth career
0000–1949 Ardeer Recreation
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1949–1955 Reading 49 (2)
1955–1959 Chelsea 20 (0)
1959–1960 Brentford 19 (0)
1960–1961 Hastings United
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Reading

Livingstone began his career in Scotland as a right back at junior club Ardeer Recreation, before securing a move to English Third Division South club Reading in April 1949.[2][3] He had a slow start to life at Elm Park and failed make a first team breakthrough until the 1953–54 season, when he managed 31 league appearances. His appearances tailed off the following year and he departed the club at the end of the 1954–55 season. Livingstone made 52 appearances and scored two goals in six years with the Royals.[3]

Chelsea

Livingstone moved to First Division club Chelsea in June 1955.[4] He had to wait until November 1956 to enjoy a run in the team, when he made 12 appearances at centre half, before losing his place in January 1957.[4] Livingstone was released at the end of the 1958–59 season and made just 22 appearances during four years at Stamford Bridge.[1][4]

Brentford

Livingstone dropped to the Third Division to join Chelsea's West London neighbours Brentford on a free transfer in July 1959.[2][1] Signed as cover for the injured Ian Dargie, Livingstone found himself behind Sid Russell in the pecking order in the first month of the 1959–60 season,[1] before breaking into the team in September 1959 and holding down his place until January 1960,[5] when Dargie returned to fitness.[1] Livingstone was released in May 1960, after making 21 appearances for Brentford.[1]

Hastings United

Livingstone dropped into non-league football to join Southern League Premier Division club Hastings United in 1960.[1]

Career statistics
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Chelsea 1955–56[6] First Division 0 0 1 0 1 0
1956–57[6] 12 0 1 0 13 0
1957–58[6] 8 0 0 0 8 0
Total 20 0 2 0 22 0
Brentford 1959–60[5] Third Division 19 0 2 0 21 0
Career total 39 0 4 0 43 0

References
  1. Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Yore Publications. p. 97. ISBN 978-0955294914.
  2. "Bill Livingstone". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
  3. "Reading FC Former Players Association: BILL LIVINGSTONE (1929–2011)". readingfcformerplayers.co.uk. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  4. "William Livingstone – Chelsea Player Profile – Stamford-Bridge.com The History of Chelsea FC". stamford-bridge.com. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  5. White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 385. ISBN 0951526200.
  6. "Bill Livingstone". 11v11.com. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
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