Billy Mould
Personal information
Full name William Mould[1]
Date of birth 6 October 1919[1]
Place of birth Great Chell, Stoke-on-Trent, England[1]
Date of death 27 September 1999(1999-09-27) (aged 79)
Place of death Stoke-on-Trent, England
Position(s) Full-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
– Summerbank
1937–1951 Stoke City 177 (0)
1952–1954 Crewe Alexandra 66 (1)
Total 243 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Mould (6 October 1919 – 27 September 1999) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke City.[1]

Career

Mould signed for Stoke City as a junior in 1936 from local feeder side Summerbank along with Alexander Ormston, but saw his development curtailed by the outbreak of the Second World War.[1] He was seen as a long-term replacement for Arthur Turner and after World War II Mould did indeed displace Turner.[1] During the War, Mould spent time serving with the Royal Artillery in Normandy and also in Belfast with a number of other Stoke teammates during which time they turned out for Linfield.[1]

When the War came to an end, Mould found himself playing at right back due to the emergence of Neil Franklin and although he was reluctant to switch positions he played with great distinction and was handed the captaincy for the end of the 1940s.[1] He played for Stoke until 1952 before joining Crewe Alexandra, after making almost 200 appearances for the "Potters". After two years at Crewe he retired to concentrate on his successful sports outfitters business until his death in 1999.[1]

Career statistics

Source:[2]

Club Season League FA Cup Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke City[1] 1937–38 First Division 10000100
1938–39 First Division 22020240
1946–47 First Division 30050350
1947–48 First Division 40020420
1948–49 First Division 25000250
1949–50 First Division 700070
1950–51 First Division 20040240
1951–52 First Division 23040270
Total 17701701940
Crewe Alexandra 1952–53 Third Division North 40100401
1953–54 Third Division North 26030290
Total 66130691
Career Total 24312302651

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
  2. ↑ Billy Mould at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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