Billy Poole’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story

Intro English footballer
Was Athlete 
Football player 
Association football player 
From United Kingdom 
Type Sports 
Gender male
Birth 1 January 1902, West Bromwich
Death 1 January 1964
(aged 62 years)

William Arthur “Billy” Poole (1902–1964) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Coventry City, Merthyr Town, Walsall, Watford and Stoke.

Career

Poole was born in West Bromwich and played non-league football with Kidderminster Harriers before joining Merthyr Town in 1921. He played 11 times before the Welsh side before earning a move to Stoke in April 1922. He played in the remaining six matches of the 1921–22 season as Stoke gained promotion to the First Division, but Poole only managed the same amount of matches the following season and left for Watford. He spent two seasons with the “Hornets” before spending a short spell at a number of teams which included, Coventry City, Kidderminster Harriers, Yeovil & Petters United, a return to Merthyr Town, Wellington Town, Stourbridge, Walsall and Dudley Town.

Career statistics

  • Sourced from Billy Poole profile at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Merthyr Town 1921–22 Third Division South 11 1 0 0 11 1
Stoke 1921–22 Second Division 6 0 0 0 6 0
1922–23 First Division 6 0 0 0 6 0
Watford 1923–24 Third Division South 27 6 1 1 28 7
1924–25 Third Division South 15 2 0 0 15 2
Coventry City 1925–26 Third Division North 17 6 0 0 17 6
Merthyr Town 1928–29 Third Division South 2 0 0 0 2 0
Walsall 1931–32 Third Division North 2 0 0 0 2 0
Career total 86 15 1 1 87 16

Honours

Stoke City
  • Football League Second Division runner-up: 1921–22
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