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English footballer

William Allsop
Personal information
Full name William Henry Allsop
Date of birth (1912-01-29)29 January 1912
Place of birth Ripley, Derbyshire, England
Date of death 24 April 1997(1997-04-24) (aged 85)
Place of death Halifax, England
Height 5 ft 9+1⁄2 in (1.77 m)
Position(s) Right-back
Youth career
Ripley Town
Bolton Wanderers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1931–1934 Port Vale 6 (0)
1934–1947 Halifax Town 239 (0)
Total 245 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Henry Allsop (29 January 1912 – 24 April 1997) was an English footballer who played as a full-back for Bolton Wanderers, Port Vale and Halifax Town in the 1930s and 1940s.

Career

Allsop played for Ripley Town and Bolton Wanderers before joining Port Vale as an amateur in June 1931. He signed as a professional in August 1931 and made his debut on 16 January 1932, in a 2–0 win over Bristol City at Ashton Gate. He played the last five games of the 1932–33 season, but was not selected again after that and was given a free transfer from The Old Recreation Ground to Halifax Town in May 1934. He had played six Second Division games and one FA Cup game for the "Valiants". He went on to make 242 league appearances for Halifax. He appeared as a guest for both Aldershot and Derby County during the war.

Career statistics

Source:

Club Season Division League FA Cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Port Vale 1931–32 Second Division 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
1932–33 Second Division 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Total 6 0 1 0 0 0 7 0
Halifax Town 1934–35 Third Division North 36 0 2 0 3 0 41 0
1935–36 Third Division North 41 0 4 0 1 0 46 0
1936–37 Third Division North 42 0 1 0 1 0 44 0
1937–38 Third Division North 42 0 2 0 2 0 46 0
1938–39 Third Division North 41 0 6 0 0 0 47 0
1939–40 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 0
1945–46 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0
1946–47 Third Division North 37 0 3 0 0 0 40 0
Total 239 0 20 0 10 0 269 0
Career total 245 0 21 0 10 0 276 0

References

  1. ^ Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 7. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  2. ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Soccerdata. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
  3. ^ Rollin, Jack; Rollin, Glenda (1998). Rothmans football yearbook 1998-99. London : Headline Book. ISBN 978-0-7472-7652-4. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  4. "Halifax Town. Big youngsters". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. xvi – via Newspapers.com.
  5. William Allsop at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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