William Black (footballer)

William Black
Personal information
Full name	William Black
Date of birth	5 September 1882
Place of birth	Mull, Scotland
Date of death	7 February 1960 (aged 77)
Place of death	Motherwell, Scotland
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s)	Right half
Youth career
	Enfield Star
Senior career*
Years	Team
1900–1903	Dalziel Rovers
1903–1904	Queen's Park
1904–1905	Celtic
1905–1907	Everton
1907	→ Broxburn (loan)
1907–1908	Dumbarton
1908–1909	Kilmarnock
1909–1911	Hamilton Academical
1911–1912	Airdrieonians
Total
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Black (5 September 1882 – 7 February 1960) was a Scottish footballer who played for Queen's Park, Celtic (winning the Scottish Football League title in his sole season with the club, 1904–05, but suffering a bad injury),^[3] Everton^[4]^[1] Dumbarton,^[5] Kilmarnock, Hamilton Academical^[2] and Airdrieonians.^[6]^[a] He was born on the Isle of Mull but spent most of his life living in Motherwell.^[1]

Notes and references

^ Some sources suggest that Black played for Ayr United and other clubs in south-west Scotland after leaving Hamilton,^[1]^[2] but other records indicate that a player of the same name and position was already involved with those clubs in 1908.^[6] It is perhaps more logical that he would move from Hamilton to Airdrieonians with both clubs located close to his home in Motherwell.

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e William Black, A Blue From The Hebrides, Tony Onslow, EFC Heritage, 28 September 2018
^ ^a ^b ^c Black, Willie (1909), Hamilton Academical Memory Bank
^ (Celtic player) Black, William, FitbaStats
^ William Black, 11v11.com
^ McAllister, Jim (2002). The Sons of the Rock – The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club. Dumbarton: J&J Robertson Printers.
^ ^a ^b Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.