Bill Lacey
| Date of birth | 24 September 1889 |
| Place of birth | Wexford |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Position | Forward |
With Liverpool, Ireland international Bill Lacey was an FA Cup runner-up in 1914 and 1st Division Championship winner in 1922 and 1923 after joining from Everton in 1912.
He also set the long-standing record as the Republic of Ireland's oldest-ever player as he was 40 years and 225 days when he won his third and final cap for the Republic team against Belgium in Brussels on 11 May 1930.
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1908-09 | Everton | League Division One | 1 | ||||
| 1908-09 | Ireland | British Home Championship | 3 | 1 |
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| 1909-10 | Everton | League Division One | 6 | 1 |
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| 1909-10 | Ireland | British Home Championship | 3 | ||||
| 1910-11 | Everton | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1910-11 | Everton | League Division One | 24 | 8 |
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| 1910-11 | Ireland | British Home Championship | 3 | ||||
| 1911-12 | Everton | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1911-12 | Everton | League Division One | 6 | 2 |
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| 1911-12 | Ireland | British Home Championship | 1 | ||||
| 1911-12 | Liverpool | League Division One | 11 | 1 |
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| 1912-13 | Ireland | British Home Championship | 1 | ||||
| 1912-13 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 4 | 2 |
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| 1912-13 | Liverpool | League Division One | 20 | 3 |
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| 1913-14 | Ireland | British Home Championship | 3 | 2 |
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| 1913-14 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 8 | 5 |
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| 1913-14 | Liverpool | League Division One | 35 | 6 |
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| 1914-15 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1914-15 | Liverpool | League Division One | 32 | 2 |
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| 1915-16 | Liverpool | Lancashire Section - Principal Tournament | 1 | ||||
| 1918-19 | Ireland | Victory | 2 | ||||
| 1918-19 | Ireland | War Charity Match | 1 | ||||
| 1919-20 | Ireland | British Home Championship | 3 | ||||
| 1919-20 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 5 | 2 |
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| 1919-20 | Liverpool | League Division One | 32 | 3 |
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| 1920-21 | Ireland | British Home Championship | 3 | ||||
| 1920-21 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1920-21 | Liverpool | League Division One | 22 | 1 |
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| 1921-22 | Ireland | British Home Championship | 2 | ||||
| 1921-22 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1921-22 | Liverpool | League Division One | 39 | 1 |
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| 1922-23 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1922-23 | Liverpool | League Division One | 30 | 1 |
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| 1923-24 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1923-24 | Liverpool | League Division One | 8 | ||||
| 1924-25 | Ireland | British Home Championship | 1 | ||||
| 1926-27 | Irish Free State | B International | 1 | ||||
| 1926-27 | League of Ireland | Inter League | 1 | ||||
| 1927-28 | League of Ireland | Inter League | 1 | ||||
| 1929-30 | League of Ireland | Inter League | 1 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Apr 1909 | Everton v Bradford City | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Oct 1909 | Everton v Bolton Wanderers | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Nov 1909 | Chelsea v Everton | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Nov 1909 | Everton v Blackburn Rovers | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 20 Nov 1909 | Nottingham Forest v Everton | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Mar 1910 | Bolton Wanderers v Everton | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Apr 1910 | Notts County v Everton | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 01 Sep 1910 | Everton v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Sep 1910 | Middlesbrough v Everton | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Sep 1910 | Everton v Manchester United | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Oct 1910 | Sunderland v Everton | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Nov 1910 | Everton v Woolwich Arsenal | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Nov 1910 | Bradford City v Everton | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Nov 1910 | Everton v Blackburn Rovers | W | 6-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Nov 1910 | Nottingham Forest v Everton | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Dec 1910 | Everton v Manchester City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Dec 1910 | Everton v Oldham Athletic | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Dec 1910 | Sheffield Wednesday v Everton | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 24 Dec 1910 | Everton v Bristol City | W | 4-3 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1910 | Newcastle United v Everton | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1910 | Everton v Liverpool | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Jan 1911 | Everton v Notts County | W | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Feb 1911 | Everton v Liverpool | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 18 Feb 1911 | Everton v Sheffield United | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Feb 1911 | Derby County v Everton | L | 5-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 27 Mar 1911 | Aston Villa v Everton | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Apr 1911 | Blackburn Rovers v Everton | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Apr 1911 | Manchester City v Everton | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Apr 1911 | Everton v Nottingham Forest | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Apr 1911 | Oldham Athletic v Everton | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Apr 1911 | Tottenham Hotspur v Everton | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Apr 1911 | Everton v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Apr 1911 | Bristol City v Everton | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Sep 1911 | Manchester United v Everton | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Sep 1911 | Everton v Liverpool | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Sep 1911 | Aston Villa v Everton | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Oct 1911 | Bolton Wanderers v Everton | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1911 | Middlesbrough v Everton | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1911 | Everton v Middlesbrough | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Feb 1912 | Oldham Athletic v Everton | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1926-27 | Republic of Ireland | A v B | 1 | ||||
| 1927-28 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 1929-30 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 1927 | Republic of Ireland v Italy | L | 1-2 | A v B | |
| 12 Feb 1928 | Belgium v Republic of Ireland | W | 2-4 | International Friendly | |
| 11 May 1930 | Belgium v Republic of Ireland | W | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.