Bill Findlay (footballer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Bill Findlay (footballer)

Scottish football manager

Date of Birth: 17-Feb-1900

Place of Birth: Wishaw, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 11-Jun-1949

Profession: association football manager, association football player

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About Bill Findlay (footballer)

  • William "Bill" Findlay (17 February 1900 – 11 June 1949) was a Scottish professional association football player and manager.
  • Born in Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Findlay started his career in Scottish football.
  • He played for Musselburgh Bruntonians and Third Lanark, as well as representing Scotland at junior level.
  • In 1924 Third Lanark sold Findlay to English club Liverpool for a fee of £2,500, and he subsequently played for Leicester City and finally Watford, whom he managed between 1938 and 1947.
  • During his tenure as manager Watford finished 4th in the Football League Third Division South in consecutive seasons in 1937-38 and 1938-39, before the interruption of competitive football in England due to the Second World War.
  • Although primarily the club's manager, Findlay occasionally made wartime appearances for Watford due to player shortages, playing his final game for the club at the age of 44.
  • He became manager of Enfield in 1947, a post that he held until his death two years later.His brother Alex was also a footballer who played for Wrexham, Bristol Rovers, Cheltenham Town and Evesham Town

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