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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb 1909 | England v Ireland | L | 4-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 15 Mar 1909 | Scotland v Ireland | L | 5-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 20 Mar 1909 | Ireland v Wales | L | 2-3 | British Home Championship | |
| 12 Feb 1910 | Ireland v England | D | 1-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 19 Mar 1910 | Ireland v Scotland | W | 1-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 11 Apr 1910 | Wales v Ireland | L | 4-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 28 Jan 1911 | Ireland v Wales | L | 1-2 | British Home Championship | |
| 11 Feb 1911 | England v Ireland | L | 2-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 18 Mar 1911 | Scotland v Ireland | L | 2-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 10 Feb 1912 | Ireland v England | L | 1-6 | British Home Championship | |
| 18 Jan 1913 | Ireland v Wales | L | 0-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 19 Jan 1914 | Wales v Ireland | W | 1-2 | British Home Championship | |
| 14 Feb 1914 | England v Ireland | W | 0-3 | British Home Championship | |
| 14 Mar 1914 | Ireland v Scotland | D | 1-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 12 Oct 1918 | Ireland v England | D | 0-0 | WAR CHARITY MATCH | |
| 23 Mar 1919 | Scotland v Ireland | L | 2-1 | Victory | |
| 19 Apr 1919 | Ireland v Scotland | D | 0-0 | VICTORY | |
| 25 Oct 1919 | Ireland v England | D | 1-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 14 Feb 1920 | Ireland v Wales | D | 2-2 | British Home Championship | |
| 13 Mar 1920 | Scotland v Ireland | L | 3-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 23 Oct 1920 | England v Ireland | L | 2-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 26 Feb 1921 | Ireland v Scotland | L | 0-2 | British Home Championship | |
| 09 Apr 1921 | Wales v Ireland | L | 2-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 22 Oct 1921 | Ireland v England | D | 1-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 04 Mar 1922 | Scotland v Ireland | L | 2-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 22 Oct 1924 | England v Ireland | L | 3-1 | British Home Championship | |
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.