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{{short description|Welsh footballer}}
'''Bill (William) Whatley''' born [[Ebbw Vale]], [[Wales]] on October 12 1912 was a [[amateur]] and later [[professional]] [[footballer]] who played for [[Tottenham Hotspur F. C.|Tottenham Hotspur]] and was also a [[Wales|Welsh]] International footballer during the latter part of the 1930s.
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| name = Bill Whatley
| image =
| fullname = William Whatley
| birth_date = {{birth date|df=y|1912|10|12}}
| birth_place = [[Ebbw Vale]], Wales
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=y|1974|12|01|1912|10|12}}
| death_place = [[Shooter's Hill]], England
| position = [[Left back]]
| height = 5 ft 7+1/2 in<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/sunday-dispatch-football-guide-1936-vi-d/134505593/ |title='Spurs. The Hall-mark of soccer |newspaper=Sunday Dispatch Football Guide |location=London |date=23 August 1936 |page=vi |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref>
| years1 = 1930–1931
| years2 = 1931–1932
| years3 = 1932–1939
| clubs1 = [[Ebbw Vale F.C.|Ebbw Vale]]
| clubs2 = [[Northfleet United F.C.|Northfleet United]]
| clubs3 = [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]]
| caps1 =
| goals1 =
| caps2 =
| goals2 =
| caps3 = 226
| goals3 = 2
| nationalyears1 = 1938
| nationalteam1 = [[Wales national football team|Wales]]
| nationalcaps1 = 2
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| managerclubs1 = [[Ebbsfleet United F.C.|Gravesend and Northfleet]]
}}

'''William Whatley''' (12 October 1912 – 1 December 1974<ref>{{cite web|title=England & Wales, Death Index, 1916-2007|url=http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?MS_AdvCB=1&db=ONSDeath93&rank=1&new=1&so=3&MSAV=2&msT=1&pcat=ROOT_CATEGORY&gss=ms_r_db&gsfn=william&gsfn_x=1&gsln=whatley&gsln_x=1&msbdy=1912&msbdy_x=1&msbdm_x=1&msbdd_x=1&msddy=1974&msddy_x=1&msddm_x=1&dbOnly=_F00056EC%7C_F00056EC_x&dbOnly=_F0005906%7C_F0005906_x&uidh=924&msbdd=12&msbdm=10&msddm=12|publisher=Ancestry.com|accessdate=15 August 2013}}</ref>) was a professional [[Association football|footballer]] who played for [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]] and was also a Welsh international footballer during the latter part of the 1930s.


== Career ==
== Career ==
Bill Whatley joined Tottenham Hotspur from Ebbw Vale as an amateur on December 31 1929.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/articles/onthisday311207.html|title=Bill Whatley THFC site|}}</ref> During his early days at Spurs he played for [[Barnet F.C.]] on occasion alongside other young Welsh Tottenham players, [[Taffy O'Callaghan]] and [[Ron Burgess]], before making his debut for the first team in 1932. Playing as [[Defender (football)|full-back]] he made 254 appearances scoring two goals during his career, which was interrupted by the start of the [[Second World War]] in 1939. During the latter part of his playing career in 1938 he was in competion for his first team place with [[Bill Nicholson]].
Bill Whatley joined Tottenham Hotspur from [[Ebbw Vale F.C.|Ebbw Vale]] as an amateur on 31 December 1931.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/articles/onthisday311207.html|title=Bill Whatley THFC site}}</ref> During his early days at Spurs he played for [[Barnet F.C.]] on occasion alongside other young Welsh Tottenham players, [[Taffy O'Callaghan]] and [[Ron Burgess (footballer)|Ron Burgess]], before making his debut for the first team in 1932. Playing as [[Defender (football)|full-back]] he made 254 appearances scoring two goals during his career, which was interrupted by the start of the [[Second World War]] in 1939. During the latter part of his playing career in 1938 he was in competition for his first team place with [[Bill Nicholson (footballer)|Bill Nicholson]].

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He played for [[Wales national football team|Wales]] against [[England national football team|England]] in the 1938 [[British Home Championship]] when the Welsh won 4 - 2 at [[Ninian Park]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.englandfc.com/MatchData/yearbyyear.php?start=1935&end=1940&gender=M&level=FULL|title=Bill Whatley on England FC site|}}</ref> Later the same year he played along side fellow Spurs player [[Ron Burgess]] and after war broke out in a 'Wartime International' match, again against England in a match which was drawn 1 - 1. He also won representative honours whilst with the Forces. <ref>{{cite news|url= http://www.wfda.co.uk/international_details_wartime.php?id=1|title=Bill Whatley on the Welsh Football Development site|}}</ref>



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He played for [[Wales national football team|Wales]] against [[England national football team|England]] in the 1938 [[British Home Championship]] when the Welsh won 4–2 at [[Ninian Park]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.englandfc.com/MatchData/yearbyyear.php?start=1935&end=1940&gender=M&level=FULL|title=Bill Whatley on England FC site|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20061207050245/http://www.englandfc.com/MatchData/yearbyyear.php?start=1935&end=1940&gender=M&level=FULL|archivedate=2006-12-07}}</ref> Later the same year he played alongside fellow Spurs player [[Ron Burgess (footballer)|Ron Burgess]] and after war broke out in a 'Wartime International' match, again against England in a match which was drawn 1–1. He also won representative honours whilst with the Forces.<ref>{{cite news|url= http://www.wfda.co.uk/international_details_wartime.php?id=1|title= Bill Whatley on the Welsh Football Development site|access-date= 2008-02-23|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20070704125136/http://www.wfda.co.uk/international_details_wartime.php?id=1|archive-date= 2007-07-04|url-status= dead}}</ref>
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After retiring as a player he continued as a coach and scout for Tottenham. After leaving Spurs he went on to coach at [[Ebbsfleet United F.C.|Gravesend and Northfleet]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://archive.mehstg.com/whatley_fact.htm|title=Bill Whately on the MEHSTG site|}}</ref>


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After retiring as a player he continued as a coach and scout for Tottenham. After leaving Spurs he went on to manage [[Ebbsfleet United F.C.|Gravesend and Northfleet]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://archive.mehstg.com/whatley_fact.htm|title=Bill Whately on the MEHSTG site|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080310024753/http://archive.mehstg.com/whatley_fact.htm|archivedate=2008-03-10}}</ref>
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== References ==
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== References ==
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Latest revision as of 15:38, 22 June 2024

Bill Whatley
Personal information
Full name William Whatley
Date of birth (1912-10-12)12 October 1912
Place of birth Ebbw Vale, Wales
Date of death 1 December 1974(1974-12-01) (aged 62)
Place of death Shooter's Hill, England
Height 5 ft 7+1⁄2 in (1.71 m)[1]
Position(s) Left back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1930–1931 Ebbw Vale
1931–1932 Northfleet United
1932–1939 Tottenham Hotspur 226 (2)
International career
1938 Wales 2 (0)
Managerial career
Gravesend and Northfleet
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Whatley (12 October 1912 – 1 December 1974[2]) was a professional footballer who played for Tottenham Hotspur and was also a Welsh international footballer during the latter part of the 1930s.

Career

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Bill Whatley joined Tottenham Hotspur from Ebbw Vale as an amateur on 31 December 1931.[3] During his early days at Spurs he played for Barnet F.C. on occasion alongside other young Welsh Tottenham players, Taffy O'Callaghan and Ron Burgess, before making his debut for the first team in 1932. Playing as full-back he made 254 appearances scoring two goals during his career, which was interrupted by the start of the Second World War in 1939. During the latter part of his playing career in 1938 he was in competition for his first team place with Bill Nicholson.

He played for Wales against England in the 1938 British Home Championship when the Welsh won 4–2 at Ninian Park.[4] Later the same year he played alongside fellow Spurs player Ron Burgess and after war broke out in a 'Wartime International' match, again against England in a match which was drawn 1–1. He also won representative honours whilst with the Forces.[5]

After retiring as a player he continued as a coach and scout for Tottenham. After leaving Spurs he went on to manage Gravesend and Northfleet.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "'Spurs. The Hall-mark of soccer". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. vi – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "England & Wales, Death Index, 1916-2007". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
  3. ^ "Bill Whatley THFC site".
  4. ^ "Bill Whatley on England FC site". Archived from the original on 7 December 2006.
  5. ^ "Bill Whatley on the Welsh Football Development site". Archived from the original on 4 July 2007. Retrieved 23 February 2008.
  6. ^ "Bill Whately on the MEHSTG site". Archived from the original on 10 March 2008.
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