William Henry Siddons (Quarter 3 1864 – 1893) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Bolton Wanderers, Darwen and Walsall Town Swifts.[1] He had also been a regular with Birmingham St George's. He died of congestion of the kidneys on 4 February 1893, aged just 29, having played for Redditch F.C. against Stourbridge F.C. the month before.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Henry Siddons | ||
| Date of birth | Quarter 3 1864 | ||
| Place of birth | West Bromwich, England | ||
| Date of death | 1893 (aged 28–29) | ||
| Position(s) | Full back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1884-1885 | Aston Villa | (0) | |
| 1885-1886 | Birmingham Excelsior | (0) | |
| 1886-1888 | Mitchell St. George's | (0) | |
| 1888 | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | (0) |
| 1889 | Birmingham St. George's | ||
| 1891–1892 | Darwen | 16 | (1) |
| 1892–1893 | Walsall Town Swifts | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early career
editAged 19/20 Siddons signed for Aston Villa and was there in the 1884-1885 season. In 1885, aged 21/22 he signed for Birmingham Excelsior. Wikipedia records that 1885-86 was Birmingham Excelsior' best season winning the Birmingham Senior Cup. In 1886, aged 22/23 he was on the books of Mitchell St. George's. This was a club formed by two clubs amalgamating in 1886 (See Wikipedia article) and were active in the FA Cup. In 1888 Siddons headed North to Bolton Wanderers and played in Football League.[3]
References
edit- ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. SoccerData. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- ^ "Death of a Footballer". Walsall Advertiser: 3. 11 February 1893.
- ^ "English National Football Archive". Retrieved 12 March 2023. (registration & fee required)
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