Bill Bottomley Explained

William Bottomley (4 June 1886 – 8 May 1958) was an English professional footballer who played as a wing half in the Football League for Manchester City and Oldham Athletic.^[2]

Career

After beginning his career in non-League football, Bottomley joined Second Division club Oldham Athletic in 1907.^[3] After 13 appearances, he moved up to the First Division to join Manchester City in May 1908 and remained at Hyde Road for seven seasons, making 103 appearances and scoring two goals.^[4] He continued to guest for the club during the First World War.

Personal life

Bottomley served as a private in the Army Service Corps during the First World War. He was twice married and had seven children.^[5] Bottomley served in the Home Guard during the Second World War.

Career statistics

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Season	League			FA Cup		Total
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Oldham Athletic	1907–08	Second Division	13	0	0	0	13	0
Manchester City	1908–09	First Division	1	0	0	0	1	0
	1909–10	Second Division	14	0	4	0	18	0
	1910–11	First Division	19	0	0	0	19	0
	1911–12		19	1	0	0	19	1
	1912–13		33	1	1	0	34	1
	1913–14		11	0	0	0	11	0
	1914–15		1	0	0	0	1	0
	Total		98	2	5	0	103	2
Career total			111	2	5	0	116	2

Honours

Manchester City

• Football League Second Division: 1909–10

Notes and References

1. Book: Joyce, Michael . Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 . Tony Brown . 2012 . 978-1905891610 . Nottingham . 32.
2. Web site: Bottomley Bill Manchester City 1910 . 30 November 2022 . Vintage Footballers . en-GB.
3. News: Bill Bottomley – Manchester City and the First World War . en-US . Football and the First World War . 25 November 2017.
4. Book: Penney, Ian . The Maine Road Encyclopedia . Mainstream . 1995 . 1-85158-710-1 . Edinburgh . 211–212.
5. Web site: Wild . Alison . Saddleworth Historical Society Bulletin – Volume 42 Number 2 Summer 2012 . 30 November 2022 . 45–46.