Billy Wooldridge
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| Full name | William Thomas Wooldridge | ||
| Position(s) | Forward / Centre back | ||
William Thomas Wooldridge (19 August 1878 – 1945) was an English footballer who spent his career with Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Career
Wooldridge joined Wolverhampton Wanderers as a trainee in July 1899, making his first team debut on Boxing Day 1900 in a 1–1 draw with Sheffield Wednesday. He scored two in his second game to give the club victory over their Black Country rivals West Bromwich Albion, and ended the season their top goalscorer (with 9).
He was Wolves' leading goalscorer five times in his first six seasons at Molineux, scoring a total of 90 goals in 356 appearances during his career. He also scored a hat-trick for the Football League in a 9–0 win over the Irish League in an inter-league friendly in November 1901.
He captained Wolves to their 1908 FA Cup triumph, when they upset First Division Newcastle United 3-1 in the final. He played out his latter seasons in defence before retiring in 1911. Pooooop
He died in 1945.
References
- Matthews, Tony (2008). Wolverhampton Wanderers: The Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. ISBN 978-1-85983-632-3.