Bill Pocock

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Bill Pocock
Personal information
Full name William Thomas Pocock
Date of birth (1894-02-24)24 February 1894
Place of birth Bristol, England
Date of death (1959-02-04)4 February 1959
Place of death Bristol, England
Height 5 ft 7+1⁄2 in (1.71 m)[1]
Position(s) Outside left
Youth career
Bedminster St Francis
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Army
1919–1926 Bristol City 238 (46)
1926–1927 St Johnstone 24 (1)
1927–1928 Bath City
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Thomas Pocock (24 February 1894 — 4 February 1959) was an English footballer who played as an outside left.

Career

Bill Pocock played locally for Bedminster St Francis before joining the Army. Joe Palmer signed him in July 1919 for Bristol City.[2][3][4]

Honours

with Bristol City

References

  1. ^ "The lure of promotion. Bristol City". Athletic News. Manchester. 13 August 1923. p. 6.
  2. ^ Woods, David; Leigh Edwards (1997). Bristol City FC The First 100 years. Redcliffe Press. ISBN 1-900178-26-5.
  3. ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 – 1939. Tony Brown. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
  4. ^ Woods, David (1994). Bristol Babe The First 100 years of Bristol City FC. Yore Publications. ISBN 1-874427-95-X.


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