Full name William Michael Purves Years Team Date of birth 1870 18??–1893 Glentoran | Place of birth Belfast, Ireland Name Bill Purves Playing position | |
William Michael Purves (1870 – after 1900) was an Irish professional footballer who played as a right back. He made 41 appearances in the Football League, playing for Small Heath in the 1890s. He played three times for the Irish Football League representative side.
Purves was born in Belfast and played for Glentoran before coming to England to join Small Heath, newly crowned champions of the inaugural season of the Football League Second Division. He played every game of the club's first season in the First Division, but lost his place to Frank Lester the following season and returned to Glentoran in 1897. From 1900 he acted as Glentoran's trainer.
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