Willie Summers

William Summers (born 14 July 1893) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a centre half.

Willie Summers
Personal information
Full name William Summers
Date of birth 14 July 1893
Place of birth Burnbank, Scotland
Position(s) Centre half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Burnbank Athletic
1918–1921 Airdrieonians 54 (0)
1920–1921St Bernard's (loan)
1921–1927 St Mirren 185 (4)
1927–1932 Bradford City 121 (1)
Newport County
National team
1926 Scotland 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Born in Burnbank, Summers played for Burnbank Athletic, Airdrieonians, St Bernard's, St Mirren, Bradford City, Rochdale and Newport County.[1][2] For Bradford City, he made 121 appearances in the Football League; he also made 11 FA Cup appearances.[3]

Summers also earned one international cap for Scotland in 1926.[4][5]

Sources

  • Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903-1988. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.

References

  1. Frost, p. 407
  2. John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. Frost, p. 389
  4. "Profile". Scottish FA.
  5. Willie Summers at National-Football-Teams.com
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