Billy Goundry
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Goundry[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 March 1934 | ||
| Place of birth | Middlesbrough, England | ||
| Date of death | February 2012 (aged 77)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Cleveland, England | ||
| Playing position | Wing half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Huddersfield Town | |||
| 1955–1961 | Brentford | 141 | (12) |
| 1961–1964 | Bedford Town | 156 | (5) |
| Hastings United | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
William "Billy" Goundry (28 March 1934 – February 2012) was an English football wing half. A "hard player",[3] he is best remembered for his six years in the Football League with Brentford, making over 140 appearances.
Playing career
Huddersfield Town
A wing half, Horne began his career as an amateur with Division One side Huddersfield Town, failing to make a first team appearance and departing in 1955.[1]
Brentford
Goundry signed for Division Three South side Brentford in May 1955.[1] Goundry was a regular part of a team which consistently challenged for promotion from the division, only to fall short. Not known for his goalscoring, Goundry netted five goals in his 12 appearances during the 1957–58 season,[1][4] when he was deployed in the forward line.[5] He made a career-high 42 appearances during the 1959–60 season,[4] but found himself released at the end of the following campaign due to maximum wage restrictions.[1] Goundry made 148 appearances and scored 12 goals during his six years at Griffin Park.[1]
Non-league football
After his release from Brentford, Goundry dropped into non-league football and linked up with former Bees teammates Vernon Avis and Dennis Heath at Southern League Premier Division side Bedford Town in the summer of 1961.[1][6] He made 156 appearances and scored five goals before departing in 1964 and seeing out his career with a spell at Hastings United.[6]
Personal life
Prior to turning professional with Brentford, Goundry was in the army.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920-2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 68. ISBN 978-0955294914.
- ↑ "Billy Goundry". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ↑ Vitalnetwork Ltd. "Brentford - Cult Bees and Legends - George Francis". vitalfootball.co.uk. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
- 1 2 "Brentford Football Club History". brentfordfchistory.co.uk. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
- ↑ White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 384. ISBN 0951526200.
- 1 2 "Best Years Players F-H - bedfordoldeagles". google.com. Retrieved 14 June 2015.