Full name William Balmer 1897–1908 Everton Years Team Died 1937 | Date of death 1937 (aged 59–60) Role Football player Name Billy Balmer | |
Date of birth (1877-07-12)12 July 1877 | ||
Place of birth Liverpool, England | ||
Billy Balmer (12 July 1877 – 1937) was an English footballer who played for Everton, as well as the English national side. His brother Bob played alongside him for Everton and his nephew was Jack Balmer.
Balmer was a tough-tackling full-back. He joined Everton in 1897 from South Shore and went on to play 331 games, scoring one goal. His brother Bob - four years his junior - also played for Everton. His nephew, Jack, attained fame with local rivals Liverpool.
His only England appearance came in a 1-1 draw with Ireland in 1905.
Balmer spent the 1909–10 and 1910–11 seasons in the Southern League with Croydon Common, making 64 appearances and scoring four goals. In 1912, 35-year-old Balmer joined Chester in the Lancashire Combination, but he left after just two games as he was deemed to be too slow and past his best.
In 1921, Balmer was appointed as trainer at Huddersfield Town and progressed to become a coach with the club.