William Galley
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Thomas Galley[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 March 1881[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Nantwich, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 31 October 1941 (aged 60) | ||
| Place of death | Nantwich, England | ||
| Position(s) | Left half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1897 | Nantwich | (0) | |
| 1898 | Crewe Alexandra | ||
| 1901 | Nantwich | (1) | |
| 1902–1903 | Shrewsbury Town | ||
| 1903 | Glossop | 11 | (0) |
| 1904 | Bolton Wanderers | ||
| 1905–1907 | Chester | 43 | (3) |
| 1907 | Crewe Alexandra | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William Galley (2 March 1881 – 31 October 1941) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Glossop as a left half.[3]
Personal life[edit]
Galley was married with two children and worked as a draper's assistant and buyer.[2] Towards the end of the First World War, he enlisted as an Air Mechanic 3rd Class in the Royal Air Force and served with the Egyptian Expeditionary Force.[1] Galley was discharged in April 1920.[1] He was later employed as head of the furnishing department at Stretch & Harlock department store in Nantwich.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "William Thomas Galley | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
- ^ a b William Galley on Lives of the First World War
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 106. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ Chatwin, Michael (2020). Ultimate Book Of Nantwich Town Football Club. [S.l.]: Empire. ISBN 978-0-9563068-2-1. OCLC 1199329275.
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Categories:
- English men's footballers
- English Football League players
- Men's association football wing halves
- Royal Air Force personnel of World War I
- Nantwich Town F.C. players
- Shrewsbury Town F.C. players
- Glossop North End A.F.C. players
- Chester City F.C. players
- Crewe Alexandra F.C. players
- Bolton Wanderers F.C. players
- 1881 births
- Footballers from Nantwich
- 1941 deaths
- English football midfielder, 1880s birth stubs