William Oliver (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Oliver[1] | ||
| Date of birth | September 1892 | ||
| Place of birth | Walthamstow, England | ||
| Playing position | Outside left | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1908–1909 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | (0) |
| 1909–1913 | Walthamstow Grange | ||
| 1913–1915 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
William Oliver (born September 1892 – date of death unknown) was an English professional football outside left who played in the Football League for Tottenham Hotspur.[1]
Career
Oliver began his career at Tottenham Hotspur in 1908, before joining Walthamstow Grange the following year.[2] The outside left re-joined the Spurs in 1913 and made two appearances for the White Hart Lane club,[3] leaving for the second time in 1915.[2]
Personal life
In December 1914, four months since the outbreak of the First World War, Oliver was one of the first footballers to enlist in the Football Battalion of the Middlesex Regiment.[2] He was deployed to the Western Front in November 1915.[2] After just 15 days of active service, he returned to Britain after suffering a knee injury and was subsequently discharged from the army in September 1916.[2]
References
- 1 2 Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 221. ISBN 190589161X.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "William Oliver | Service Record | Football and the First World War". Retrieved 2016-10-04.
- ↑ Tottenham Hotspur F.C A-Z of players Retrieved 4 December 2012 Archived 3 June 2009 at WebCite