Billy Bloomfield
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William George Bloomfield[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 August 1939 | ||
| Place of birth | Kensington, England | ||
| Date of death | September 2003 (aged 64)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Kensington, England[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Inside left | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1956 | Brentford | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1956–1959 | Brentford | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William George Bloomfield (25 August 1939 – September 2003) was an English footballer who played as an inside left in the Football League for Brentford.[2]
Career
[edit]Bloomfield joined Third Division South club Brentford at a young age and made his senior debut on 19 April 1957,[2] in a 2–2 West London derby draw with Queens Park Rangers at Loftus Road.[3] He made one further first team appearance against Coventry City in September 1957.[3] Bloomfield spent much of his time at Griffin Park playing for the reserves, scoring 28 goals in 98 appearances.[2] He retired in January 1960 due to failing eyesight and scored a hat-trick in his final reserve team match versus Gillingham.[4]
Personal life
[edit]Bloomfield's older brother Jimmy was also a professional footballer.[2] He was diagnosed with a severe eye disorder in the late 1950s.[4]
Career statistics
[edit]| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Brentford | 1956–57[3] | Third Division South | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1957–58[3] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Billy Bloomfield". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
- ^ a b c d Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 23. ISBN 0955294916.
- ^ a b c d White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 384. ISBN 0951526200.
- ^ a b "Billy Bloomfield". brentfordfc.co.uk. 11 September 2003. Archived from the original on 9 November 2018. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
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