Bill Lansdowne
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Thomas Michael Lansdowne[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 November 1935 | ||
| Place of birth | Shoreditch, London, England | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Loughton Town | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Woodford Town | |||
| 1956–1963 | West Ham United | 57 | (5) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William Thomas Michael Lansdowne (born 9 November 1935) is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Career
[edit | edit source]Born in Shoreditch, Lansdowne attended Shoreditch Secondary School and played junior football with Loughton Town.[2] He began his career in non-league football with Woodford Town, before making his professional debut in the Football League with West Ham United, making 57 league appearances for them between 1956 and 1963.[3] After retiring as a player, Lansdowne joined the coaching staff at West Ham United.[4]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]His son Billy was also a professional footballer.[5] His grandson, Billy Jr, played for Nybro IF, IFK Berga and Lindsdals IF, in the lower levels of Swedish football.[6][7]
References
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Categories:
- 1935 births
- Living people
- English men's footballers
- Woodford Town F.C. (1937) players
- West Ham United F.C. players
- English Football League players
- West Ham United F.C. non-playing staff
- Footballers from the London Borough of Hackney
- People from Shoreditch
- Men's association football wing halves
- English football coaches
- English football midfielder, 1930s birth stubs