Billy Elson

William Elson (1865 – 1937) was an English footballer. He played 241 games and scored 15 goals for Burslem Port Vale, however 114 of these games were friendlies.

For other people named William Elson, see William Elson (disambiguation).

Billy Elson
Personal information
Full name William Elson[1]
Date of birth 1865
Place of birth Burslem, England
Date of death 1937 (aged 71–72)
Position(s) Half-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1886–1894 Burslem Port Vale 97 (6)
West Manchester
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Elson most likely joined Burslem Port Vale in the summer of 1886.[1] After a slow start, he became a regular from January 1888 and was in the side that shared the North Staffordshire Charity Challenge Cup in 1891.[1] He played 16 Second Division games in 1892–93, in what was the club's first season in the English Football League. He played 26 league games in the 1893–94 season.[1] He scored his first Football League goal at the Athletic Ground on 4 December, in a 6–1 victory over Grimsby Town.[1] Five days later, after a match at Crewe Alexandra he was physically attacked, at which point he then challenged the entire crowd to "come on" one-by-one.[1] On 13 January he claimed another goal, in a 5–3 defeat at Burton Swifts.[1] He transferred to West Manchester in the summer of 1894.[1]

Statistics

Source:[2]

Club Season Division League FA Cup Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Burslem Port Vale1886–87–002091111
1887–88–0010191201
1888–89Combination19000201391
1889–90–0010394404
1890–91Midland League20221240463
1891–92Midland League16200200362
1892–93Second Division1601021191
1893–94Second Division2621020292
Total 97681135824015

Honours
Port Vale
  • North Staffordshire Charity Challenge Cup winner: 1891 (shared)

References
  1. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 95. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  2. Billy Elson at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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