William Siddons
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Henry Siddons | ||
| Date of birth | Quarter 3 1864 | ||
| Place of birth | West Bromwich, England | ||
| Date of death | 1893 (aged 28–29) | ||
| Position(s) | Full back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1884-1885 | Aston Villa | (0) | |
| 1885-1886 | Birmingham Excelsior | (0) | |
| 1886-1888 | Mitchell St. George's | (0) | |
| 1888 | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | (0) |
| 1889–1891 | Birmingham St. George's | ||
| 1891–1892 | Darwen | 16 | (1) |
| 1892–1893 | Walsall Town Swifts | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William Henry Siddons (Quarter 3 1864 – 1893) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Bolton Wanderers, Darwen and Walsall Town Swifts.[1] He had also been a regular with Birmingham St George's. He died of congestion of the kidneys on 4 February 1893, aged just 29, having played for Redditch F.C. against Stourbridge F.C. the month before.[2]
Early career
The earliest reference to Siddons playing football is from 1877, when he was turning out for Holte Wanderers against Walsall Alma.[3]
By 1884, Siddons had signed for Aston Villa. In 1885, he signed for Birmingham Excelsior, and left for Birmingham St George's in 1888, and, in 1891, after the Dragons' funding was cut, Siddons headed North to Bolton Wanderers and played in Football League.[4]
References
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. SoccerData. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- ^ "Death of a Footballer". Walsall Advertiser: 3. 11 February 1893.
- ^ "Walsall Alma v Aston Holte Wanderers". Walsall Observer: 3. 15 December 1877.
- ^ "English National Football Archive". Retrieved 12 March 2023. (registration & fee required)