Billy Bloomfield

William George Bloomfield (25 August 1939 – September 2003) was an English footballer who played as an inside left in the Football League for Brentford.[2]

Billy Bloomfield

Personal information
Full name	William George Bloomfield[1]
Date of birth	25 August 1939
Place of birth	Kensington, England
Date of death	September 2003 (aged 64)[1]
Place of death	Kensington, England[1]
Position(s)	Inside left
Youth career
0000–1956	Brentford
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1956–1959	Brentford	2	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Bloomfield joined Third Division South club Brentford at a young age and made his senior debut on 19 April 1957,[2] in a 2–2 West London derby draw with Queens Park Rangers at Loftus Road.[3] He made one further first team appearance against Coventry City in September 1957.[3] Bloomfield spent much of his time at Griffin Park playing for the reserves, scoring 28 goals in 98 appearances.[2] He retired in January 1960 due to failing eyesight and scored a hat-trick in his final reserve team match versus Gillingham.[4]

Personal life

Bloomfield's older brother Jimmy was also a professional footballer.[2] He was diagnosed with a severe eye disorder in the late 1950s.[4]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Brentford	1956–57[3]	Third Division South	1	0	0	0	1	0
	1957–58[3]		1	0	0	0	1	0
Career total			2	0	0	0	2	0

References

1. "Billy Bloomfield". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
2. Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 23. ISBN 0955294916.
3. White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 384. ISBN 0951526200.
4. "Brentford | News | Latest News | Latest News | BILLY BLOOMFIELD". brentfordfc.co.uk. 11 September 2003. Archived from the original on 9 November 2018. Retrieved 19 February 2018.