Full name William Glover Goldie Date of death 3 February 1952 Playing position Role Footballer | Date of birth 22 January 1878 Place of death Hurlford, Scotland Name William Goldie | |
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Place of birth Hurlford, Ayrshire, Scotland Died February 3, 1952, Hurlford, United Kingdom | ||
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William 'Bill' Goldie (22 January 1878 – 3 February 1952) was a footballer who played for Liverpool Football Club in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, helping them to a Football League Championship.
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Life and playing career
Born in Hurlford, Ayrshire, Scotland, Goldie played for Hurlford Thistle and Clyde before being signed by Liverpool manager John McKenna on the 25 November 1897. Bill made his debut in a Football League Division One match on the 2 April 1898 joining his brother, Archie, in the team. Bill and Archie went on to appear together 44 more times before Archie moved to Brighton Tower in 1900. Bill carried on as a regular in the Reds first team not missing a match in the next 3 years. During this spell Goldie helped the Anfield club to their first Championship in 1901. Goldie scored a total of 6 goals in his time at Liverpool his first coming on the 3 September 1898. Goldie left Anfield in 1904 going on to play for Fulham and Leicester Fosse.
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