Billy Troughear

Billy Troughear
Personal information
Date of birth 1885
Place of birth Workington, England
Date of death 1955 (aged 69–70)
Playing position Right back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
– Workington Marsh Mission
– Workington
1909–1914 Sunderland 100 (0)
1914–1915 Leicester Fosse 15 (0)
– Flimby Rangers
– Workington

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


William B. "Billy" Troughear (1885–1955) was an English footballer who played for Sunderland and Leicester Fosse in the Football League. He played as a right back.[1]

Life and career

Troughear was born in Workington, Cumberland, in 1885. He played football for local clubs Workington Marsh Mission and Workington[1] before signing for Sunderland in 1909. He made his debut in the Football League First Division on 6 November 1909 against Blackburn Rovers in a 0–0 draw at Ewood Park.[2] Troughear made 100 league appearances for Sunderland without scoring, and moved on to Second Division club Leicester Fosse for the 1914–15 season. He later played for Flimby Rangers before returning to Workington. He died in 1955.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 263. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
  2. ↑ "Blackburn Rovers 0–0 Sunderland". The Stat Cat. Retrieved 17 November 2013.

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