William Bly (15 May 1920 – 24 March 1982) was an English professional football goalkeeper who played in The Football League for Hull City. As of November 2016, he is fourth on Hull City's most league appearances list.[3][4] Hull City and North Ferriby United contest the annual Billy Bly Memorial Trophy.[5][6]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Bly[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 May 1920 | ||
| Place of birth | Newcastle upon Tyne, England | ||
| Date of death | 24 March 1982 (aged 61)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Kingston upon Hull, England | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Walker Celtic | |||
| 1938–1959 | Hull City | 403 | (0) |
| 1942–1943 | → Dumbarton (guest)[2] | 7 | (0) |
| 1961–1962 | Weymouth | 28 | (0) |
| 1962–1965 | Hull Brunswick | ||
| Total | 438 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Bly was released by Hull City at the end of the 1959–60 season and received a benefit match in October 1961, in which he featured. He had been keeping fit at the Brunswick Institute before joining Weymouth part-way through the 1961–62 season. He made his debut against Wellington Town on 11 November and played for the club for the remainder of the season.[7]
He then joined Hull Brunswick, who played in Division Two of the Yorkshire League, where he remained until his retirement. He thereafter joined the coaching staff.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b "Billy Bly". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
- ^ McAllister, Jim (2002). The Sons of the Rock - The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club. Dumbarton: J&J Robertson Printers.
- ^ Limited, Footymad. "Appearances - Hull City AFC - Hull City Mad". www.hullcity-mad.co.uk. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "REVEALED: The forgotten sweet shop of Hull city legend Billy Bly". Hull Daily Mail. 24 January 2015. Archived from the original on 27 January 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
- ^ Ashdown, John (8 September 2009). "Which trophies are contested by only two teams?". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
- ^ "Hull City | News | News | News | Tigers Claim Billy Bly Trophy With Comfortable Win". 14 February 2010. Archived from the original on 14 February 2010. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ a b "When all was foggy on the Preston front". Dorset Echo. 30 January 2003. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
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