Billy meredith biography

Welsh footballer (1874–1958)

William Henry Meredith (30 July 1874 – 19 April 1958) was a Welsh professional footballer.

He was considered one of the early superstars of football due to his performances, notably for Manchester City and Manchester United.^[3] He won each domestic trophy in the English football league and gained 48 caps for Wales, for whom he scored eleven goals and won two British Home Championship titles.

His favoured position was outside right, and his key skills were dribbling, passing, crossing and shooting.

William Henry Meredith was a Welsh professional footballer.

William Henry Meredith was a Welsh professional footballer.

Born 28 July in Chirk, Denbighshire, the son of James and Jane Meredith.

William Henry Meredith (30 July – 19 April ) was a Welsh professional footballer.

Biography and City Career:​​ Meredith was born in Chirk, North Wales on the 30th July, He left school at just 12 years of age and began working as a pony.

Veteran winger Billy Meredith played for both major Manchester Clubs in a long career featuring moments of brilliance and controversy.

A dedicated and extremely fit professional, his habit of chewing on a toothpick during games made him instantly recognisable.

In 27 seasons in the Football League from 1892 to 1924 (not including the four seasons lost to the First World War and the 1905–06 season in which he was banned for bribing an opposition player), he scored 194 goals in 740 league and cup appearances.

He played for Chirk before joining Northwich Victo