William Henry Linward
| Date of birth | 08 February 1877 |
| Place of birth | Hull |
| Position | Outside left |
William Linward made an important contribution on the left wing in Arsenal's 1903-04 promotion season .
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1901-02 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1901-02 | West Ham United | Southern League First Division | 30 | 3 |
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| 1902-03 | Arsenal | League Division Two | 14 | 5 |
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| 1902-03 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1902-03 | West Ham United | Southern League First Division | 10 | ||||
| 1903-04 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1903-04 | Arsenal | League Division Two | 27 | 5 |
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| 1904-05 | Arsenal | League Division One | 6 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Sep 1901 | Bristol Rovers v West Ham United | W | 0-2 | 1st Southern | |
| 14 Sep 1901 | West Ham United v Brentford | W | 2-0 | 1st Southern | |
| 21 Sep 1901 | New Brompton v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | 1st Southern | |
| 28 Sep 1901 | West Ham United v Kettering Town | W | 1-0 | 1st Southern | |
| 30 Sep 1901 | West Ham United v Wellingborough Town | W | 4-2 | 1st Southern | |
| 05 Oct 1901 | Northampton Town v West Ham United | W | 3-4 | 1st Southern | |
| 12 Oct 1901 | West Ham United v Luton Town | W | 4-1 | 1st Southern | |
| 19 Oct 1901 | Watford v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | 1st Southern | |
| 26 Oct 1901 | West Ham United v Millwall Athletic | L | 0-2 | 1st Southern | |
| 02 Nov 1901 | West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-1 | 1st Southern | |
| 09 Nov 1901 | Queens Park Rangers v West Ham United | L | 2-1 | 1st Southern | |
| 16 Nov 1901 | West Ham United v Grays United | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | 4th qualifying round |
| 23 Nov 1901 | Reading v West Ham United | L | 3-0 | 1st Southern | |
| 07 Dec 1901 | Southampton v West Ham United | L | 4-0 | 1st Southern | |
| 14 Dec 1901 | West Ham United v Swindon Town | W | 2-1 | 1st Southern | |
| 21 Dec 1901 | West Ham United v Bristol Rovers | W | 2-0 | 1st Southern | |
| 27 Dec 1901 | Wellingborough Town v West Ham United | W | 0-2 | 1st Southern | |
| 04 Jan 1902 | West Ham United v New Brompton | D | 0-0 | 1st Southern | |
| 11 Jan 1902 | Kettering Town v West Ham United | L | 1-0 | 1st Southern | |
| 18 Jan 1902 | West Ham United v Northampton Town | L | 0-1 | 1st Southern | |
| 25 Jan 1902 | Luton Town v West Ham United | W | 0-3 | 1st Southern | |
| 01 Feb 1902 | West Ham United v Watford | W | 3-2 | 1st Southern | |
| 08 Feb 1902 | Millwall Athletic v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | 1st Southern | |
| 15 Feb 1902 | Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United | W | 1-2 | 1st Southern | |
| 22 Feb 1902 | West Ham United v Queens Park Rangers | W | 4-0 | 1st Southern | |
| 03 Mar 1902 | Brentford v West Ham United | W | 0-2 | 1st Southern | |
| 08 Mar 1902 | West Ham United v Reading | W | 2-1 | 1st Southern | |
| 15 Mar 1902 | Portsmouth v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | 1st Southern | |
| 22 Mar 1902 | West Ham United v Southampton | W | 2-1 | 1st Southern | |
| 29 Mar 1902 | Swindon Town v West Ham United | W | 0-1 | 1st Southern | |
| 12 Apr 1902 | West Ham United v Portsmouth | D | 1-1 | 1st Southern | |
| 06 Sep 1902 | West Ham United v Reading | D | 1-1 | 1st Southern | |
| 13 Sep 1902 | Queens Park Rangers v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | 1st Southern | |
| 27 Sep 1902 | Wellingborough Town v West Ham United | L | 5-1 | 1st Southern | |
| 04 Oct 1902 | West Ham United v Bristol Rovers | W | 1-0 | 1st Southern | |
| 11 Oct 1902 | Northampton Town v West Ham United | L | 2-0 | 1st Southern | |
| 18 Oct 1902 | West Ham United v Watford | W | 3-1 | 1st Southern | |
| 25 Oct 1902 | Brentford v West Ham United | W | 0-3 | 1st Southern | |
| 01 Nov 1902 | Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | 1st Southern | |
| 08 Nov 1902 | West Ham United v Millwall Athletic | L | 0-3 | 1st Southern | |
| 06 Dec 1902 | West Ham United v Kettering Town | D | 1-1 | 1st Southern | |
| 13 Dec 1902 | Lincoln City v West Ham United | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | Intermediate round |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.