Bill Blackshaw

Bill Blackshaw (6 September 1920[1] – 1994) was an English professional footballer who played as a winger, in the Football League for Manchester City, Oldham Athletic, Crystal Palace and Rochdale.[1][2] His first professional club was Manchester City but after only three appearances his career was interrupted by the Second World War. When football resumed thereafter, he moved on to play for Oldham Athletic and subsequently Crystal Palace and Rochdale. He later moved into non-league football with Stalybridge Celtic. Blackshaw retired in 1955.[3]

Bill Blackshaw
Personal information
Date of birth (1920-09-06)6 September 1920
Place of birth Ashton-under-Lyne, England
Date of death 1994 (aged 73–74)
Position(s) Winger
Youth career
?–1938 Audenshaw United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1938–1939 Manchester City 3 (0)
1946–1949 Oldham Athletic 67 (22)
1949–1951 Crystal Palace 32 (5)
1951–? Rochdale ? (?)
? Stalybridge Celtic ? (?)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Blackshaw died in 1994 aged 73 or 74.[2]

References
  1. Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel (1989). Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. p. 318. ISBN 0907969542.
  2. King, Ian (April 2012). Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–2011. The Derby Books Publishing Company. p. 532. ISBN 9781780910468.
  3. Matthews, Tony (15 August 2013). Manchester City Player by Player. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-4456-1737-4.


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