Wilf Billington
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Wilfred Francis Billington[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 January 1930 | ||
| Place of birth | Blackburn, England | ||
| Date of death | 1 October 2023 (aged 93) | ||
| Place of death | Australia | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Rochdale | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1948–1954 | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | (0) |
| 1954–1958 | Workington | 53 | (0) |
| 1958–1959 | Headington United | ||
| Balgownie Rangers | |||
| South Coast United | |||
| Melbourne Hellas | |||
| Total | 53+ | (0+) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Wilfred Francis Billington (28 January 1930 – 1 October 2023) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper in England and Australia.
Career
Born in Blackburn, Billington began his career with Rochdale, later playing for Blackburn Rovers, Workington and Headington United.[2][1][3][4]
He then emigrated to Australia, playing for Balgownie Rangers, South Coast United and Melbourne Hellas.[5] After retiring from football in 1965, he lived in Wollongong and worked in a steelworks, first as a fitter and then as a salesman.[6] He obtained a degree aged 55 and worked for a politician.[6]
References
- ^ a b "Wilf Billington". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ^ "Sports Personality of the Year 2023: Remembering the stars we have lost". BBC Sport. 19 December 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ^ Wilf Billington at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ "Ex-Blackburn Rovers keeper Wilf saves memories of Jack". Lancashire Telegraph. 22 July 2010.
- ^ "Reds mourn fifties 'keeper". 10 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Workington Reds goalie Wilf Billington dies aged 93 – cumbriacrack.com".
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