Willis Rippon (15 May 1886 – 16 March 1956) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre forward in the Football League for Bristol City, Grimsby Town and Woolwich Arsenal.[1][3][4][5][6] He also had a notable spell in Scotland with Hamilton Academical, with whom he scored 22 goals in 39 league appearances.[2]
 Rippon while with Bristol City in 1910. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Willis Rippon[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 May 1886 | ||
| Place of birth | Beighton, England | ||
| Date of death | 16 March 1956 (aged 69)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Rotherham, England[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1903–1904 | Hackenthorpe | ||
| 1904–1905 | Rawmarsh Albion | ||
| 1905–1906 | Sandhill Rovers | ||
| 1906–1907 | Kilnhurst Town | ||
| 1907–1910 | Bristol City | 36 | (13) |
| 1910–1911 | Woolwich Arsenal | 9 | (2) |
| 1911–1912 | Brentford | 24 | (17) |
| 1912–1913 | Hamilton Academical | 39 | (22) |
| 1913–1914 | Grimsby Town | 23 | (12) |
| 1914 | Rotherham County | ||
| 1914–1920 | Rotherham Town | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
editRippon's brother Pip was also a footballer and both played together at Woolwich Arsenal and Grimsby Town.[7] He served in the British Armed Forces during the First World War.[8]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Woolwich Arsenal | 1910–11[9] | First Division | 9 | 2 | — | — | 9 | 2 | ||
| Brentford | 1911–12[3] | Southern League First Division | 24 | 17 | 5 | 3 | — | 29 | 20 | |
| Hamilton Academical | 1912–13[10] | Scottish League First Division | 29 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 4[b] | 2 | 37 | 25 |
| 1913–14[11] | Scottish League First Division | 10 | 2 | — | 2[c] | 0 | 12 | 2 | ||
| Total | 39 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 49 | 27 | ||
| Career total | 73 | 41 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 87 | 49 | ||
- ^ Includes FA Cup, Scottish Cup
- ^ 2 appearances in Lanarkshire Cup, 2 appearances and 2 goals in Larkhall Charity Cup
- ^ 2 appearances in Lanarkshire Cup
References
edit- ^ a b c Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 72. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ a b "Rippon, Willis (1912)". Hamilton Academical Memory Bank. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
- ^ a b White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 361. ISBN 0951526200.
- ^ "Rippon Willis Bristol City 1908". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- ^ "The Football Association – Season 1919–20 – Summary Of Professional Registrations". Sky is Blue – The Chesterfield FC history resource. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ "The Football Association – Season 1920–21 – Summary Of Professional Registrations". Sky is Blue – The Chesterfield FC history resource. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ "Hoyte brothers could join a select group". www.arsenal.com. Archived from the original on 1 November 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
- ^ "Remembering those who defended our freedoms". Bristol City. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
- ^ "Willis Rippon". 11v11.com. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ "1912–13". Hamilton Academical Memory Bank. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ "1913–14". Hamilton Academical Memory Bank. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
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