Bill Sissons
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Stanley Sissons[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 February 1901[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Kiveton Park,[1] Yorkshire, England | ||
| Date of death | 28 June 1988 (aged 87)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Kiveton Park | ||
| 1924–1926 | Lincoln City | 74 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
William Stanley "Bill" Sissons (1 February 1901 – 28 June 1988) was an English footballer who made 74 appearances in the Football League playing for Lincoln City as a goalkeeper.[2] His career ended when he suffered a badly broken arm.[3] He later ran the post office in Langworth, Lincolnshire.[4] His cousin, Albert Sissons, and Albert's son Graham both played football professionally.[5]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "William Sissons". The Lincoln City FC Archive. Lincoln City F.C. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
- ↑ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 239. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
- ↑ "Bill was very good sport" (reprint). Hull Daily Mail. 1 September 2009. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
- ↑ "Lincolnshire Post Offices alphabetical index Laceby to Mumby". Reynolds' Collectors World. Andrew Reynolds. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
- ↑ "Sissons: Albert Edward (Albert)". Leeds United F.C. History. Tony Hill. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
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