William Ollis

William Ollis

Personal information
Date of birth	(1871-08-12)12 August 1871
Place of birth	Birmingham, England
Date of death	May 1940 (1940-06) (aged 68)
Place of death	Birmingham, England
Position(s)	Right half
Youth career
	Newall Juniors
	Southfield
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
18??–1891	Warwick County
1891–1896	Small Heath	121	(2)
1896–1899	Hereford Thistle
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Ollis (12 August 1871 – May 1940) was an English professional footballer who played as a right half. Born in Bordesley Green, Birmingham, Ollis played 121 games in the Football Alliance and the Football League for Small Heath. He was part of the team which won the inaugural Second Division championship in 1892–93 and gained promotion to the First Division via the Test Match system the following season. He also played for Warwick County and Hereford Thistle. He died in Birmingham at the age of 68.

Honours

Small Heath

• Football League Second Division: 1892–93
• Second Division: runners-up 1893–94

References

• Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. pp. 114–15, 141–43. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.