Billy Lansdowne
Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Distinguish". Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Template:Use British English Template:Infobox football biography William Lansdowne (born 28 April 1959) is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker. Active in both England and Sweden, Lansdowne scored 45 goals in 169 career league games. On 24 September 2018 he was inducted into the Kalmar FF Wall of Fame.[1][2][3]
Career
Born in Epping, Essex, Lansdowne began his career with West Ham United, making his professional debut for the club on 28 April 1979.[4] Lansdowne later played for Charlton Athletic and Gillingham, and made a total of 47 appearances in the Football League for all three clubs.[5]
Lansdowne later spent six seasons with Swedish club Kalmar FF and was joint-top scorer in the Allsvenskan in 1985 with 10 goals.[6] He played in the 1987 Svenska Cupen Final, where Kalmar FF won. In September 2018, he was commemorated with a plaque at the Guldfågeln Arena.[7]
He later played for Leytonstone & Ilford, Dagenham and Anderstorp.[8]
After his retirement, he remained in Sweden and became a football commentator for TV4. He later commentated on greyhound racing for TV3.[9]
Personal life
Lansdowne's father Bill was also a professional footballer who played for West Ham United.[10] His son, Billy Jr, played for Nybro IF, IFK Berga and Lindsdals IF, in the lower levels of Swedish football.[11][12]
Honours
Kalmar FF
Individual
- Allsvenskan top scorer: 1985[6] (shared with Peter Karlsson and Sören Börjesson)
References
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- Gillingham F.C. players
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- Redbridge Forest F.C. players
- Dagenham F.C. players
- Anderstorps IF players
- Allsvenskan players
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