Bill Appleyard

Date of birth 1878
Place of birthCaistor
NationalityEnglish
PositionCentre forward

With Newcastle United, 1st Division Champion 1905, 1907 FA Cup runner-up 1905, 1908.

Born in 1878 and one of the pioneers of the famous No. 9 shirt, Bill was a fearless, big, bustling centre-forward of the Edwardian era. A double Championship winner.

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1902-03 Newcastle United League Division One 2
1903-04 Newcastle United FA Cup 1
1903-04 Newcastle United League Division One 31
16
1904-05 Newcastle United FA Cup 5
2
1904-05 Newcastle United League Division One 28
13
1905-06 Newcastle United FA Cup 5
6
1905-06 Newcastle United League Division One 21
11
1906-07 Newcastle United League Division One 23
17
1907-08 Newcastle United FA Cup 6
8
1907-08 Newcastle United League Division One 23
14


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
18 Apr 1903 Blackburn Rovers v Newcastle United L 3-1 League Division One
25 Apr 1903 Newcastle United v Sunderland W 1-0 League Division One
02 Sep 1903 Newcastle United v Aston Villa D 1-1 League Division One
05 Sep 1903 West Bromwich Albion v Newcastle United W 1-2 League Division One
12 Sep 1903 Newcastle United v Small Heath W 3-1 League Division One
19 Sep 1903 Everton v Newcastle United L 4-1 League Division One
26 Sep 1903 Newcastle United v Stoke W 1-0 League Division One
03 Oct 1903 Derby County v Newcastle United W 1-3 League Division One
10 Oct 1903 Newcastle United v Manchester City W 1-0 League Division One
17 Oct 1903 Notts County v Newcastle United L 3-2 League Division One
24 Oct 1903 Newcastle United v Sheffield United L 0-1 League Division One
31 Oct 1903 Newcastle United v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 3-0 League Division One
07 Nov 1903 Aston Villa v Newcastle United L 3-1 League Division One
14 Nov 1903 Newcastle United v Middlesbrough W 2-1 League Division One
28 Nov 1903 Newcastle United v Bury W 3-2 League Division One
05 Dec 1903 Blackburn Rovers v Newcastle United L 4-0 League Division One
12 Dec 1903 Newcastle United v Nottingham Forest W 3-1 League Division One
19 Dec 1903 Sheffield Wednesday v Newcastle United D 1-1 League Division One
25 Dec 1903 Sheffield United v Newcastle United D 2-2 League Division One
26 Dec 1903 Newcastle United v Sunderland L 1-3 League Division One
01 Jan 1904 Sunderland v Newcastle United D 1-1 League Division One
02 Jan 1904 Newcastle United v West Bromwich Albion W 1-0 League Division One
09 Jan 1904 Small Heath v Newcastle United L 3-0 League Division One
16 Jan 1904 Newcastle United v Everton W 1-0 League Division One
23 Jan 1904 Stoke v Newcastle United W 2-3 League Division One
30 Jan 1904 Newcastle United v Derby County D 0-0 League Division One
06 Feb 1904 Bury v Newcastle United L 2-1 FA Cup 1st round
13 Feb 1904 Newcastle United v Notts County W 4-1 League Division One
12 Mar 1904 Middlesbrough v Newcastle United W 1-3 League Division One
26 Mar 1904 Bury v Newcastle United W 0-3 League Division One
01 Apr 1904 Manchester City v Newcastle United W 1-3 League Division One
02 Apr 1904 Newcastle United v Blackburn Rovers W 2-1 League Division One
09 Apr 1904 Nottingham Forest v Newcastle United L 1-0 League Division One
16 Apr 1904 Newcastle United v Sheffield Wednesday W 4-0 League Division One
03 Sep 1904 Newcastle United v Woolwich Arsenal W 3-0 League Division One
10 Sep 1904 Derby County v Newcastle United D 1-1 League Division One
24 Sep 1904 Small Heath v Newcastle United L 2-1 League Division One
01 Oct 1904 Newcastle United v Manchester City W 2-0 League Division One
08 Oct 1904 Notts County v Newcastle United W 0-3 League Division One
15 Oct 1904 Newcastle United v Sheffield United D 1-1 League Division One
22 Oct 1904 Stoke v Newcastle United L 1-0 League Division One
12 Nov 1904 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Newcastle United W 1-3 League Division One
19 Nov 1904 Newcastle United v Bury W 3-1 League Division One
26 Nov 1904 Aston Villa v Newcastle United W 0-1 League Division One
03 Dec 1904 Newcastle United v Blackburn Rovers W 1-0 League Division One
10 Dec 1904 Nottingham Forest v Newcastle United W 1-3 League Division One
17 Dec 1904 Newcastle United v Sheffield Wednesday W 6-2 League Division One
24 Dec 1904 Sunderland v Newcastle United L 3-1 League Division One
31 Dec 1904 Woolwich Arsenal v Newcastle United W 0-2 League Division One
02 Jan 1905 Newcastle United v Notts County W 1-0 League Division One
07 Jan 1905 Newcastle United v Derby County W 2-0 League Division One
14 Jan 1905 Everton v Newcastle United L 2-1 League Division One
21 Jan 1905 Newcastle United v Small Heath L 0-1 League Division One
28 Jan 1905 Manchester City v Newcastle United L 3-2 League Division One
04 Feb 1905 Newcastle United v Plymouth Argyle D 1-1 FA Cup 1st round
22 Feb 1905 Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur W 4-0 FA Cup 2nd round replay
25 Feb 1905 Newcastle United v Preston North End W 1-0 League Division One
04 Mar 1905 Bolton Wanderers v Newcastle United W 0-2 FA Cup Quarter-final
11 Mar 1905 Newcastle United v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 3-0 League Division One
18 Mar 1905 Bury v Newcastle United W 2-4 League Division One
25 Mar 1905 Newcastle United v Sheffield Wednesday W 1-0 FA Cup Semi-final
01 Apr 1905 Blackburn Rovers v Newcastle United L 2-0 League Division One
05 Apr 1905 Newcastle United v Aston Villa W 2-0 League Division One
15 Apr 1905 Aston Villa v Newcastle United L 2-0 FA Cup Final
22 Apr 1905 Newcastle United v Sunderland L 1-3 League Division One
26 Apr 1905 Sheffield Wednesday v Newcastle United W 1-3 League Division One
29 Apr 1905 Middlesbrough v Newcastle United W 0-3 League Division One
06 Sep 1905 Newcastle United v Manchester City D 2-2 League Division One
09 Sep 1905 Newcastle United v Birmingham City D 2-2 League Division One
13 Sep 1905 Newcastle United v Sheffield Wednesday L 0-3 League Division One
21 Oct 1905 Newcastle United v Bury W 3-1 League Division One
28 Oct 1905 Newcastle United v Middlesbrough W 4-1 League Division One
04 Nov 1905 Newcastle United v Preston North End W 1-0 League Division One
11 Nov 1905 Newcastle United v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 8-0 League Division One
18 Nov 1905 Aston Villa v Newcastle United W 0-3 League Division One
25 Nov 1905 Newcastle United v Liverpool L 2-3 League Division One
02 Dec 1905 Sheffield United v Newcastle United L 2-0 League Division One
09 Dec 1905 Newcastle United v Notts County W 3-1 League Division One
13 Jan 1906 Newcastle United v Grimsby Town W 6-0 FA Cup 1st round
20 Jan 1906 Newcastle United v Everton W 4-2 League Division One
03 Feb 1906 Derby County v Newcastle United D 0-0 FA Cup 2nd round
07 Feb 1906 Newcastle United v Derby County W 2-1 FA Cup 2nd round replay
24 Feb 1906 Newcastle United v Blackpool W 5-0 FA Cup 3rd round
03 Mar 1906 Middlesbrough v Newcastle United L 1-0 League Division One
14 Mar 1906 Newcastle United v Birmingham City W 3-0 FA Cup Quarter-final replay
24 Mar 1906 Newcastle United v Aston Villa W 3-1 League Division One
04 Apr 1906 Newcastle United v Sheffield United W 2-1 League Division One
09 Apr 1906 Liverpool v Newcastle United L 3-0 League Division One
14 Apr 1906 Notts County v Newcastle United L 1-0 League Division One
24 Apr 1906 Newcastle United v Stoke W 5-0 League Division One
26 Apr 1906 Preston North End v Newcastle United D 0-0 League Division One
28 Apr 1906 Bolton Wanderers v Newcastle United D 1-1 League Division One
30 Apr 1906 Newcastle United v Blackburn Rovers W 3-0 League Division One
01 Sep 1906 Newcastle United v Sunderland W 4-2 League Division One
03 Sep 1906 Sheffield Wednesday v Newcastle United D 2-2 League Division One
08 Sep 1906 Birmingham City v Newcastle United W 2-4 League Division One
22 Sep 1906 Woolwich Arsenal v Newcastle United L 2-0 League Division One
29 Sep 1906 Newcastle United v Sheffield Wednesday W 5-1 League Division One
06 Oct 1906 Bury v Newcastle United L 3-2 League Division One
13 Oct 1906 Newcastle United v Manchester City W 2-0 League Division One
20 Oct 1906 Middlesbrough v Newcastle United W 0-3 League Division One
27 Oct 1906 Newcastle United v Preston North End W 2-1 League Division One
03 Nov 1906 Derby County v Newcastle United D 0-0 League Division One
01 Dec 1906 Newcastle United v Notts County W 4-3 League Division One
26 Jan 1907 Newcastle United v Woolwich Arsenal W 1-0 League Division One
02 Feb 1907 Newcastle United v Manchester United W 5-0 League Division One
09 Feb 1907 Newcastle United v Bury W 3-2 League Division One
23 Feb 1907 Newcastle United v Middlesbrough W 4-0 League Division One
02 Mar 1907 Preston North End v Newcastle United D 2-2 League Division One
16 Mar 1907 Newcastle United v Aston Villa W 3-2 League Division One
20 Mar 1907 Sunderland v Newcastle United L 2-0 League Division One
29 Mar 1907 Newcastle United v Stoke W 1-0 League Division One
30 Mar 1907 Newcastle United v Bristol City W 3-0 League Division One
01 Apr 1907 Newcastle United v Blackburn Rovers W 3-1 League Division One
06 Apr 1907 Notts County v Newcastle United L 1-0 League Division One
20 Apr 1907 Bolton Wanderers v Newcastle United L 4-2 League Division One
04 Sep 1907 Newcastle United v Notts County D 1-1 League Division One
14 Sep 1907 Newcastle United v Chelsea W 1-0 League Division One
09 Nov 1907 Newcastle United v Bolton Wanderers W 3-0 League Division One
16 Nov 1907 Bury v Newcastle United W 1-2 League Division One
23 Nov 1907 Newcastle United v Birmingham City W 8-0 League Division One
30 Nov 1907 Aston Villa v Newcastle United D 3-3 League Division One
07 Dec 1907 Newcastle United v Everton W 2-1 League Division One
14 Dec 1907 Liverpool v Newcastle United W 1-5 League Division One
21 Dec 1907 Sunderland v Newcastle United W 2-4 League Division One
25 Dec 1907 Woolwich Arsenal v Newcastle United D 2-2 League Division One
26 Dec 1907 Newcastle United v Sheffield United L 2-3 League Division One
28 Dec 1907 Newcastle United v Middlesbrough D 1-1 League Division One
01 Jan 1908 Sheffield United v Newcastle United D 1-1 League Division One
04 Jan 1908 Newcastle United v Sheffield Wednesday W 2-1 League Division One
11 Jan 1908 Newcastle United v Nottingham Forest W 2-0 FA Cup 1st round
01 Feb 1908 Newcastle United v West Ham United W 2-0 FA Cup 2nd round
08 Feb 1908 Manchester United v Newcastle United D 1-1 League Division One
15 Feb 1908 Newcastle United v Manchester City D 1-1 League Division One
22 Feb 1908 Newcastle United v Liverpool W 3-1 FA Cup 3rd round
07 Mar 1908 Newcastle United v Grimsby Town W 5-1 FA Cup Quarter-final
14 Mar 1908 Newcastle United v Bury W 3-0 League Division One
21 Mar 1908 Birmingham City v Newcastle United D 1-1 League Division One
23 Mar 1908 Blackburn Rovers v Newcastle United D 1-1 League Division One
28 Mar 1908 Newcastle United v Fulham W 6-0 FA Cup Semi-final
01 Apr 1908 Bolton Wanderers v Newcastle United L 4-0 League Division One
04 Apr 1908 Everton v Newcastle United L 2-0 League Division One
18 Apr 1908 Newcastle United v Sunderland L 1-3 League Division One
20 Apr 1908 Middlesbrough v Newcastle United L 2-1 League Division One
25 Apr 1908 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Newcastle United L 3-1 FA Cup Final


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.