Billy Elson

William Elson (1865 – 1937) was an English footballer. He played 241 games and scored 15 goals for Burslem Port Vale; however, 114 of these games were friendlies.

For other people named William Elson, see William Elson (disambiguation).

Billy Elson
Personal information
Full name William Elson[1]
Date of birth 1865
Place of birth Burslem, England
Date of death 1937 (aged 71–72)
Position(s) Half-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1886–1894 Burslem Port Vale 97 (6)
West Manchester
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Elson most likely joined Burslem Port Vale in the summer of 1886.[1] After a slow start, he became a regular from January 1888 and was in the side that shared the North Staffordshire Charity Challenge Cup in 1891.[1] He played 16 Second Division games in 1892–93, in what was the club's first season in the English Football League. He played 26 league games in the 1893–94 season.[1] He scored his first Football League goal at the Athletic Ground on 4 December, in a 6–1 victory over Grimsby Town.[1] Five days later, after a match at Crewe Alexandra he was physically attacked. At that point, he challenged the crowd to "come on" one by one.[1] On 13 January, he claimed another goal in a 5–3 defeat at Burton Swifts.[1] He transferred to West Manchester in the summer of 1894.[1]

Career statistics

Source:[2]

Club Season Division League FA Cup Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Burslem Port Vale1886–87–002091111
1887–88–0010191201
1888–89Combination19000201391
1889–90–0010394404
1890–91Midland League20221240463
1891–92Midland League16200200362
1892–93Second Division1601021191
1893–94Second Division2621020292
Total 97681135824015

Honours

Port Vale

  • North Staffordshire Charity Challenge Cup: 1891 (shared)

References
  1. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 95. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  2. Billy Elson at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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