Billy Fogg
William Henry Fogg (9 March 1903 – 29 July 1966) was a professional footballer, who played for Tranmere Rovers, Bangor City, Huddersfield Town, Clapton Orient and New Brighton. He was born in Birkenhead, Cheshire (now in Merseyside).
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Henry Fogg | ||
| Date of birth | 9 March 1903 | ||
| Place of birth | Birkenhead, Cheshire, England | ||
| Date of death | 29 July 1966 (aged 63) | ||
| Place of death | Barnston, Cheshire, England | ||
| Position(s) | Right half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1924–1926 | Tranmere Rovers | 22 | (6) |
| 1926–1928 | Bangor City | ||
| 1928–1933 | Huddersfield Town | 62 | (3) |
| 1933–1936 | Clapton Orient | 81 | (2) |
| 1936–? | New Brighton | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Early career
Fogg started his career at Tranmere Rovers, scoring on his league debut against Ashington in a Football League Third Division North match in January 1925.[1] In May 1926 he moved to Bangor City, appearing in the 1928 Welsh Cup Final, which Bangor lost 2–0.
Huddersfield Town
In May 1928 he switched to Huddersfield Town for a fee of £20. He appeared in all of Huddersfield's FA Cup matches in 1929–30, until he was injured in the semi-final. Despite having to miss the final, he still received a runner-up medal.[1]
Clapton Orient
Fogg joined Football League Third Division South club Clapton Orient on 16 August 1933, playing in 86 senior matches. He scored twice for the club, once in a 3–2 league defeat at home to Watford on 21 April 1934, and again in a 2–1 league defeat at Southend United on 28 September 1935.[2]
After three seasons he was transferred to New Brighton on 20 August 1936, where he played in 77 senior matches, scoring once.[1]
He died aged 63 in Barnston, Cheshire (also now in Merseyside).
References
- "The Men who Made Leyton Orient", N Kaufman & A Ravenhill, Tempus, 2002 pp. 157–158
- "Leyton Orient: The Complete Record", N Kaufman & A Ravenhill, Breedon Books, 2006 p. 356–361
- Ian Thomas, Owen Thomas, Alan Hodgson, John Ward (2007). 99 Years and Counting: Stats and Stories. Huddersfield Town A.F.C. ISBN 095572810X.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)