Billy Eardley
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William George Eardley (1871–?) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Burslem Port Vale and Stoke.[1] A pacey, quality player he was also prone to sulking.
Career
Eardley joined Burslem Port Vale in May 1894.[2] In the 1894–95 season he only played nine games but did score three goals.[2] Two of his goals came against Newcastle United at St James' Park in a 2–1 win on 12 April.[2] His other goal came eight days later, in an end-of-season 4–0 win over Crewe Alexandra at the Athletic Ground.[2] He switched to Newcastle Swifts in the summer of 1895. He returned to Vale in September of that year.[2] He still failed to become a first-team regular and claimed four goals in ten games in the 1895–96 season.[2] The goals came in two braces against Darwen on 5 and 19 October.[2]
In August 1896, he moved on to Stoke. At Stoke, Eardley played ten matches under Horace Austerberry during the 1896–97 season, scoring once in a 2–1 victory against Preston North End at the Victoria Ground on 9 November 1896, and was released in January 1897.[1]
Career statistics
Source:[3]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Senior Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Burslem Port Vale | 1894–95 | Second Division | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 |
| 1895–96 | Second Division | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | |
| Total | 17 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 7 | ||
| Stoke | 1896–97 | First Division | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| Career total | 27 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 8 | ||
References
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