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
18 Oct 1947 Southampton v Coventry City W 3-1 League Division Two
15 Nov 1947 Southampton v Barnsley W 4-1 League Division Two
22 Nov 1947 Plymouth Argyle v Southampton L 3-1 League Division Two
29 Nov 1947 Southampton v Luton Town W 3-1 League Division Two
06 Dec 1947 Brentford v Southampton D 2-2 League Division Two
13 Dec 1947 Southampton v Leicester City W 3-1 League Division Two
20 Dec 1947 Southampton v Doncaster Rovers W 6-1 League Division Two
26 Dec 1947 Bradford Park Avenue v Southampton W 1-3 League Division Two
27 Dec 1947 Southampton v Bradford Park Avenue L 1-2 League Division Two
03 Jan 1948 Leeds United v Southampton D 0-0 League Division Two
10 Jan 1948 Southampton v Sunderland W 1-0 FA Cup 3rd round
17 Jan 1948 Bury v Southampton L 3-0 League Division Two
24 Jan 1948 Southampton v Blackburn Rovers W 3-2 FA Cup 4th round
31 Jan 1948 Southampton v West Ham United W 3-1 League Division Two


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