Billy Bryant
William Bryant (26 November 1913 – 25 December 1975) was an English footballer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Bryant | ||
| Date of birth | 26 November 1913 | ||
| Place of birth | Shildon, County Durham, England | ||
| Date of death | 25 December 1975 (aged 62) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Outside right | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Cockfield | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1931–1933 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5 | (0) |
| 1933–1934 | Wrexham | 40 | (11) |
| 1934–1945 | Manchester United | 148 | (44) |
| 1941–1942 | → Chester (guest) | ||
| 1945–1946 | Bradford City | 0 | (0) |
| Altrincham | |||
| Stalybridge Celtic | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Bryant started his career with Wolverhampton Wanderers after joining from his local side Cockfield, based in County Durham. He made his league debut for Wolves on 3 December 1932 in a 5–2 win over Blackburn Rovers, the first of a run of four starts. After one further appearance the following season, he left to join Wrexham.
He left Wrexham for Manchester United, and scored on his debut for them in a Second Division match against Blackpool on 3 November 1934. He went on to make 157 appearances for United, scoring 42 goals.[1]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Manchester United[2] | 1934–35 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 6 |
| 1935–36 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 8 | |
| 1936–37 | 37 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 10 | |
| 1937–38 | 39 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 12 | |
| 1938–39 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 6 | |
| Total | 148 | 42 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157 | 42 | |
References
- Manchester Utd stats at stretfordend.co.uk
- "THE WEBSITE OF DREAMS". stretfordend.co.uk. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
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