Bill Pickering (footballer)

Bill Pickering

Personal information
Full name	William Harold Pickering
Date of birth	1 November 1901
Place of birth	Birmingham, England
Date of death	c. February 1971 (aged 69)
Place of death	Warley, England
Playing position	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
0000–1924	Latch & Batchelor	?	(?)
1924–1925	Sunderland	?	(?)
1925–1926	Merthyr Town	9	(?)
1926–1927	Gillingham	45	(?)
1927–1929	Huddersfield Town	1	(0)
1929–1930	Reading	21	(?)
1930–1931	Colwyn Bay United	?	(?)
1931–1937	Bristol Rovers	215	(1)
1937–1938	Accrington Stanley	29	(?)
1938	Oswestry Town	?	(?)
1938–????	Cradley Heath	?	(?)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

William Harold "Bill" Pickering (1 November 1901 – c. February 1971) was a British professional footballer. He initially played for Latch & Batchelors F.C. before playing as an amateur for Sunderland. He went on to play for Merthyr Town, Gillingham, Huddersfield Town, Reading, Colwyn Bay United, Bristol Rovers, Accrington Stanley, Oswestry Town and Cradley Heath. He was born in Birmingham.

Sources

• Jay, Mike; Byrne, Stephen (1994). Pirates in Profile: A Who's Who of Bristol Rovers Players. Bristol: Potten, Baber & Murray. p. 202. ISBN 0-9524835-0-5.