Billy Biggar

William Biggers (16 October 1874 – 11 July 1935), known during his playing career as William "Billy" Biggar, was an English professional footballer who made over 210 appearances as a goalkeeper in the Southern League for Watford.[1] In all competitions for the Hornets, he made 283 appearances and scored two penalties.[1] Earlier in his career he appeared in the Football League for Sheffield United.[3][4][5] During his long playing career, he also acted as trainer at Rochdale and coached at Earlestown.

Billy Biggar
Personal information
Full name William Biggers[1]
Date of birth 16 October 1874
Place of birth Mexborough, England
Date of death 11 July 1935(1935-07-11) (aged 60)[1]
Place of death Dorking, England[2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Mexborough
Thurnscoe Victoria
Birtley
1899–1901 Sheffield United 14 (0)
1902–1903 West Ham United 6 (0)
1903–1904 Fulham 6 (0)
1904–1910 Watford 217 (1)
1910–1913 Rochdale
1913–1914 Brentford 0 (0)
1914–1917 Rochdale
1919–1920 Leyland Motors
1931 Earlestown
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career statistics
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
West Ham United 1902–03[6] Southern League First Division 8 0 0 0 — 8 0
Fulham 1903–04[1] Southern League First Division 6 0 3 0 — 9 0
Watford 1904–05[7] Southern League First Division 34 0 5 0 — 39 0
1905–06[7] 33 0 3 0 — 36 0
1906–07[7] 38 0 2 0 — 40 0
1907–08[7] 38 0 1 0 — 39 0
1908–09[7] 38 1 3 0 — 41 1
1909–10[7] 36 0 3 0 4[lower-alpha 1] 0 43 0
Total 217 1 17 0 4 0 238 1
Career total 231 1 20 0 4 0 255 1
  1. Appearances in Southern Professional Charity Cup

References
  1. "Players – Battocchio to Bolton" (PDF). Watford Football Club archive 1881–2016. p. 27. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  2. "Syd King". theyflysohigh. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  3. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 27. ISBN 190589161X.
  4. "The Football Association – Season 1913–14 – Summary Of Professional Registrations". Sky is Blue – The Chesterfield FC history resource. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  5. "The Football Association – Season 1914–15 – Summary Of Professional Registrations". Sky is Blue – The Chesterfield FC history resource. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  6. "William Biggar". www.westhamstats.info. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  7. "Seasons – 1900/01 to 1909/10" (PDF). Watford Football Club archive 1881–2016. pp. 5–10. Retrieved 6 January 2019.


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