Billy Wrigglesworth

Date of birth12 November 1912
Place of birthSouth Elmsall
NationalityEnglish
PositionOutside Left

A diminutive outside-left (1937-47) who starred in the wartime games. He was popular with the crowd for his spectacular dribbling and jinking runs. Moved to Bolton in exchange for goalkeeper Bill Fielding.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Chesterfield 01 May 1932 01 Dec 1934
Wolverhampton Wanderers 01 Dec 1934 01 Feb 1937
Manchester United 01 Feb 1937 01 Jan 1947
Bolton Wanderers 01 Jan 1947 01 Oct 1947
Southampton 01 Oct 1947 01 Jun 1948

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1936-37 Manchester United FA Cup 1
1936-37 Manchester United League Division One 7
1
1937-38 Manchester United League Division Two 4
1
1938-39 Manchester United FA Cup 2
1938-39 Manchester United League Division One 12
3
1945-46 Manchester United FA Cup 4
2
1946-47 Manchester United League Division One 4
2
1947-48 Southampton FA Cup 2
1947-48 Southampton League Division Two 12
4


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
23 Jan 1937 Sheffield Wednesday v Manchester United L 1-0 League Division One
30 Jan 1937 Arsenal v Manchester United L 5-0 FA Cup 4th round
03 Feb 1937 Manchester United v Preston North End D 1-1 League Division One
27 Feb 1937 Chelsea v Manchester United L 4-2 League Division One
06 Mar 1937 Manchester United v Stoke City W 2-1 League Division One
13 Mar 1937 Charlton Athletic v Manchester United L 3-0 League Division One
10 Apr 1937 Birmingham City v Manchester United D 2-2 League Division One
17 Apr 1937 Manchester United v Middlesbrough W 2-1 League Division One
16 Oct 1937 Blackburn Rovers v Manchester United D 1-1 League Division Two
30 Oct 1937 Fulham v Manchester United L 1-0 League Division Two
06 Nov 1937 Manchester United v Plymouth Argyle D 0-0 League Division Two
27 Dec 1937 Manchester United v Nottingham Forest W 4-3 League Division Two
15 Oct 1938 Manchester United v Blackpool D 0-0 League Division One
22 Oct 1938 Derby County v Manchester United L 5-1 League Division One
29 Oct 1938 Manchester United v Sunderland L 0-1 League Division One
05 Nov 1938 Aston Villa v Manchester United W 0-2 League Division One
12 Nov 1938 Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 1-3 League Division One
19 Nov 1938 Everton v Manchester United L 3-0 League Division One
03 Dec 1938 Portsmouth v Manchester United D 0-0 League Division One
26 Dec 1938 Manchester United v Leicester City W 3-0 League Division One
27 Dec 1938 Leicester City v Manchester United D 1-1 League Division One
31 Dec 1938 Birmingham City v Manchester United D 3-3 League Division One
07 Jan 1939 West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United D 0-0 FA Cup 3rd round
11 Jan 1939 Manchester United v West Bromwich Albion L 1-5 FA Cup 3rd round replay
22 Apr 1939 Manchester United v Brentford W 3-0 League Division One
29 Apr 1939 Bolton Wanderers v Manchester United D 0-0 League Division One
05 Jan 1946 Accrington Stanley v Manchester United D 2-2 FA Cup 3rd round 1st leg
09 Jan 1946 Manchester United v Accrington Stanley W 5-1
Agg: 7-3
FA Cup 3rd round 2nd leg
26 Jan 1946 Manchester United v Preston North End W 1-0 FA Cup 4th round
30 Jan 1946 Preston North End v Manchester United L 3-1 FA Cup 4th round
28 Sep 1946 Manchester United v Arsenal W 5-2 League Division One
05 Oct 1946 Manchester United v Preston North End D 1-1 League Division One
12 Oct 1946 Sheffield United v Manchester United D 2-2 League Division One
19 Oct 1946 Blackpool v Manchester United L 3-1 League Division One


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