William Kirby (footballer, born 1882)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 21 January 1882[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Preston, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 3 October 1917 (aged 35)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Ypres, Belgium[1] | ||
| Playing position | Inside left | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Emmanuel Rovers | |||
| 1900–1913 | Preston North End | 55 | (22) |
| 1901–1902 | → Oswaldtwistle Rovers (loan) | ||
| 1902–1903 | → Swindon Town (loan) | 28 | (6) |
| 1903–1904 | → West Ham United (loan) | 33 | (10) |
| 1904–1905 | → Swindon Town (loan) | 19 | (2) |
| 1905–1911 | → Portsmouth (loan) | 224 | (81) |
| 1913 | Exeter City | 5 | (0) |
| 1913–1914 | Merthyr Town | 24 | (4) |
| 1916 | Croydon Common | 16 | (6) |
| 1916–1917 | Brentford | 18 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
William Kirby (21 January 1882 – 3 October 1917), sometimes known as Bill Kirby or 'Sunny Jim' Kirby,[2] was an English professional football inside left, best remembered for his time in the Southern League with Portsmouth, for whom he made over 270 appearances in all competitions.[1] He also played in the Football League for hometown club Preston North End.[2]
Personal life
Kirby served in the Royal Engineers during the First World War, prior to being invalided out and working at the Royal Arsenal.[1] He rejoined the Royal Engineers in 1917 and was killed at Ypres in October that year while serving with the 6th (Pioneer) Battalion.[1] He is buried at Bard Cottage Cemetery, Belgium.[3]
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