William Siddons
Personal information
Full name William Henry Siddons
Date of birth Quarter 3 1864
Place of birth West Bromwich, England
Date of death 1893 (aged 28–29)
Position(s) Full back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1884-1885 Aston Villa (0)
1885-1886 Birmingham Excelsior (0)
1886-1888 Mitchell St. George's (0)
1888 Bolton Wanderers 1 (0)
1889 Birmingham St. George's
1891–1892 Darwen 16 (1)
1892–1893 Walsall Town Swifts 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Henry Siddons (Quarter 3 1864 – 1893) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Bolton Wanderers, Darwen and Walsall Town Swifts.[1] He had also been a regular with Birmingham St George's. He died of congestion of the kidneys on 4 February 1893, aged just 29, having played for Redditch F.C. against Stourbridge F.C. the month before.[2]

Early Career

Aged 19/20 Siddons signed for Aston Villa and was there in the 1884-1885 season. In 1885, aged 21/22 he signed for Birmingham Excelsior. Wikipedia records that 1885-86 was Birmingham Excelsior' best season winning the Birmingham Senior Cup. In 1886, aged 22/23 he was on the books of Mitchell St. George's. This was a club formed by two clubs amalgamating in 1886 (See Wikipedia article) and were active in the FA Cup. In 1888 Siddons headed North to Bolton Wanderers and played in Football League.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. SoccerData. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
  2. ↑ "Death of a Footballer". Walsall Advertiser: 3. 11 February 1893.
  3. ↑ "English National Football Archive". Retrieved 12 March 2023. (registration & fee required)
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