Full name William Goundry Name Billy Goundry Years Team | ||
Date of birth (1934-03-28)28 March 1934 Date of death February 2012 (aged 77–78) Died February 1, 2012, Cleveland | ||
Place of death Cleveland, England Place of birth Middlesbrough, England | ||
William "Billy" Goundry (28 March 1934 – February 2012) was an English football wing half. A "hard player", he is best remembered for his six years in the Football League with Brentford, making over 140 appearances.
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Huddersfield Town
A wing half, Horne began his career as an amateur with Division One side Huddersfield Town, failing to make a first team appearance and departing in 1955.
Brentford
Goundry signed for Division Three South side Brentford in May 1955. Goundry was a regular part of a team which consistently challenged for promotion from the division, only to fall short. Not known for his goalscoring, Goundry netted five goals in his 12 appearances during the 1957–58 season, when he was deployed in the forward line. He made a career-high 42 appearances during the 1959–60 season, but found himself released at the end of the following campaign due to maximum wage restrictions. Goundry made 148 appearances and scored 12 goals during his six years at Griffin Park.
Non-league football
After his release from Brentford, Goundry dropped into non-league football and linked up with former Bees teammates Vernon Avis and Dennis Heath at Southern League Premier Division side Bedford Town in the summer of 1961. He made 156 appearances and scored five goals before departing in 1964 and seeing out his career with a spell at Hastings United.
Personal life
Prior to turning professional with Brentford, Goundry was in the army.