Billy Burnikell
William Frederick Burnikell (9 December 1910 – May 1980) was an English professional football player and manager. His surname was also spelt Burnicle.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Frederick Burnikell | ||
| Date of birth | 9 December 1910 | ||
| Place of birth | Southwick, England | ||
| Date of death | May 1980 (aged 69) | ||
| Position(s) | Left half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1929–1933 | Lincoln City | 25 | (0) |
| 1933–1937 | Bradford City | 53 | (2) |
| Aldershot | |||
| Total | 78 | (2) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1947 | Landskrona BoIS | ||
| 1947–1949 | Helsingborg | ||
| 1949 | Landskrona BoIS (caretaker)[1] | ||
| – | Universidad Católica | ||
| 1956 | Halifax Town | ||
| 1957–1959 | Örebro SK | ||
| 1960–1961 | Degerfors IF | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
Born in Southwick, Burnikell played as a left half for Lincoln City, Bradford City and Aldershot.[3] For Lincoln City, he made 25 appearances in the Football League.[4] For Bradford City, he made 52 appearances in the Football League, scoring two goals; he also made 3 FA Cup appearances.[5]
He later became a football manager and was in charge of Halifax Town between April and December 1956.[6] He also managed Swedish clubs Landskrona BoIS, Helsingborg, Örebro SK and Degerfors IF.[7][8] He also won the Chilean Primera División in 1954 with Universidad Católica.[9]
Sources
- Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903-1988. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.
- Jönsson, Åke (1975). Ett fotbollslags historia: Landskrona BoIS 1915-1975. Malmö Handelstryckeri AB.
References
- Jönsson, p. 49
- Frost, p. 410
- Frost, p. 392
- "Profile". redimps.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2012.
- Frost, p. 380
- Kelly Gilchrist (16 February 2012). "Managers Past And Present". F.C. Halifax Town. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2012.
- "Klubbinformation" (in Swedish). svenskafans.com.
- http://nwt.se/sport/folj_degerfors/article1116863.ece
- http://www.rsssf.com/players/chil-coach-champ.html
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