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Billy Green (footballer)

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Full name
  
William John Green

Years
  
Team

Date of birth
  
1881

1903–1908
  
Burnley

Name
  
Billy Green

Playing position
  
Goalkeeper



Place of birth
  
Gravesend, England

William John "Billy" Green (March 1881 – February 1951) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Career

Born in Gravesend, Kent, Green began his career in non-league football with Gravesend United and Brentford before being signed by Second Division side Burnley in 1903. In five seasons with the Clarets he played 147 league games before transferring to Bradford Park Avenue at the beginning of the 1908–09 season. He spent two seasons with Bradford Park Avenue and played 31 league matches before retiring in 1910.

References

Billy Green (footballer) Wikipedia