William Light

Date of birth11 June 1913
Place of birthSouthampton
PositionGoalkeeper

Initially signed for Southampton as an amateur in May 1932.

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Clean sheets Conceded Y R
1933-34 Southampton League Division Two 4 3
1934-35 Southampton League Division Two 9 7 1
1935-36 Southampton FA Cup 1 1
1935-36 Southampton League Division Two 32 17 5


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
05 Feb 1934 Southampton v Swansea Town W 1-0 League Division Two
10 Feb 1934 Southampton v Lincoln City W 3-1 League Division Two
17 Feb 1934 Bury v Southampton L 1-0 League Division Two
24 Feb 1934 Southampton v Hull City D 1-1 League Division Two
16 Mar 1935 Southampton v Fulham D 1-1 League Division Two
23 Mar 1935 Bradford Park Avenue v Southampton L 3-1 League Division Two
30 Mar 1935 Southampton v Plymouth Argyle W 1-0 League Division Two
06 Apr 1935 Norwich City v Southampton L 4-0 League Division Two
13 Apr 1935 Southampton v Newcastle United W 2-0 League Division Two
20 Apr 1935 West Ham United v Southampton L 2-1 League Division Two
22 Apr 1935 Southampton v Manchester United W 1-0 League Division Two
27 Apr 1935 Southampton v Blackpool W 2-0 League Division Two
04 May 1935 Bury v Southampton L 4-1 League Division Two
31 Aug 1935 Southampton v Swansea Town W 4-3 League Division Two
02 Sep 1935 Doncaster Rovers v Southampton W 0-1 League Division Two
07 Sep 1935 Leicester City v Southampton D 1-1 League Division Two
09 Sep 1935 Southampton v Doncaster Rovers W 1-0 League Division Two
14 Sep 1935 Southampton v Bradford Park Avenue W 3-0 League Division Two
16 Sep 1935 Southampton v Bury D 0-0 League Division Two
21 Sep 1935 Sheffield United v Southampton L 2-1 League Division Two
28 Sep 1935 Southampton v Manchester United W 2-1 League Division Two
05 Oct 1935 Southampton v Norwich City D 1-1 League Division Two
12 Oct 1935 Nottingham Forest v Southampton L 2-0 League Division Two
19 Oct 1935 Port Vale v Southampton W 0-2 League Division Two
26 Oct 1935 Southampton v Fulham L 1-2 League Division Two
02 Nov 1935 Burnley v Southampton L 2-0 League Division Two
09 Nov 1935 Southampton v Charlton Athletic L 2-5 League Division Two
16 Nov 1935 Hull City v Southampton D 2-2 League Division Two
23 Nov 1935 Southampton v Tottenham Hotspur W 2-0 League Division Two
30 Nov 1935 Plymouth Argyle v Southampton D 0-0 League Division Two
07 Dec 1935 Southampton v Bradford City D 0-0 League Division Two
14 Dec 1935 Newcastle United v Southampton L 4-1 League Division Two
21 Dec 1935 Southampton v Barnsley L 0-1 League Division Two
25 Dec 1935 West Ham United v Southampton D 0-0 League Division Two
26 Dec 1935 Southampton v West Ham United L 2-4 League Division Two
28 Dec 1935 Swansea Town v Southampton D 0-0 League Division Two
01 Jan 1936 Bury v Southampton D 0-0 League Division Two
04 Jan 1936 Southampton v Leicester City W 1-0 League Division Two
11 Jan 1936 Middlesbrough v Southampton L 1-0 FA Cup 3rd round
18 Jan 1936 Bradford Park Avenue v Southampton L 2-1 League Division Two
01 Feb 1936 Manchester United v Southampton L 4-0 League Division Two
05 Feb 1936 Southampton v Sheffield United L 0-1 League Division Two
08 Feb 1936 Norwich City v Southampton L 5-1 League Division Two
15 Feb 1936 Southampton v Nottingham Forest W 7-2 League Division Two
29 Feb 1936 Bradford City v Southampton L 2-1 League Division Two
07 Mar 1936 Southampton v Hull City W 1-0 League Division Two


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