William Allsop

William Allsop
Personal information
Full name William Henry Allsop[1]
Date of birth (1912-01-29)29 January 1912[1]
Place of birth Ripley, Derbyshire,[2] England
Date of death 1997
Playing position Right-back
Youth career
Ripley Town
Bolton Wanderers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1931–1934 Port Vale 6 (0)
1934–1947 Halifax Town 239 (0)
Total 245 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


William Henry Allsop (29 January 1912 – 1997) was an English former footballer who played as a full-back for Bolton Wanderers, Port Vale and Halifax Town in the 1930s and 1940s.[2]

Playing career

Allsop played for Ripley Town and Bolton Wanderers, before joining Port Vale as an amateur in June 1931.[1] He signed as a professional in August 1931 and made his debut on 16 January 1932, in a 2–0 win over Bristol City at Ashton Gate.[1] He played the last five games of the 1932–33 season, but was not selected again after that and was given a free transfer from The Old Recreation Ground to Halifax Town in May 1934.[1] He had played six Second Division games and one FA Cup game for the "Valiants".[1] He went on to make 242 league appearances for Halifax.[2] He appeared as a guest for both Aldershot and Derby County during the war.

Statistics

Club Season Division League FA Cup Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Port Vale 1931–32 Second Division 10100020
1932–33 Second Division 50000050
Total 60100070
Halifax Town 1934–35 Third Division North 3602030410
1935–36 Third Division North 4104010460
1936–37 Third Division North 4201010440
1937–38 Third Division North 4202020460
1938–39 Third Division North 4106000470
1939–40 00003030
1945–46 00200020
1946–47 Third Division North 3703000400
Total 23902001002690
Career Total 24502101002760

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 7. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  2. 1 2 3 Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Soccerdata. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
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