Bill Mellor (footballer)
Appearance
Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | William Gladstone Mellor[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 3 April 1886 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Stockport, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 21 July 1938 | (aged 52)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Barrow-in-Furness, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1908–1910 | Carlisle United | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1910–1914 | Norwich City | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1914–1920 | Newcastle United | 23 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
William Gladstone Mellor (3 April 1886 — 21 July 1938) was an English footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Career
Mellor began his sporting career in rugby league, playing for Barrow. In 1908, Mellor made the switch to football, signing for Carlisle United. In 1910, Mellor joined Norwich City. In January 1914, Mellor signed for Newcastle United for a fee of £765. At Newcastle, Mellor made 25 appearances in all competitions, appearing 23 times in the First Division.[2][1]
Later life and death
Mellor late emigrated to New Zealand in 1924, before returning to England six years later. On 21 July 1938, Mellor died in Barrow-in-Furness.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Player Details: William Mellor". English National Player Archive. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ "William Gladstone "Bill" Mellor". toon1892. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ "Bill Mellor". 11v11. Retrieved 26 August 2021.