William Ross (footballer, born 1874)

English footballer

For other people with the same name, see William Ross.

William RossPersonal information

Full name|  William Ross[1]
Date of birth|  1874[a]
Place of birth|  Kiveton Park,[1] England
Position(s)|  Centre forward
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
–|  Kiveton Park|  |
1894–1895|  Chesterfield Town|  18|  (13)
1895–1897|  Sheffield United|  19|  (3)
1897–1898|  Lincoln City|  22|  (3)
1898–1899|  Gravesend United|  |
1899–1900|  Reading|  |
1900–1904|  Notts County|  110|  (28)
1904–1905|  Grimsby Town|  32|  (7)
1905–1908|  Glossop|  51|  (21)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Ross (1874 – after 1907) was an English footballer who scored 62 goals from 234 appearances in the Football League playing for Sheffield United, Lincoln City, Notts County, Grimsby Town and Glossop. A centre forward, he also played non-league football for Kiveton Park, Chesterfield Town, Gravesend United and Reading.[1][3]

## Notes[edit]

1. ^ Joyce[1] and the Lincoln City FC Archive[2] list Ross's year of birth as 1874, but Stuart Basson's Chesterfield site gives 1876.[3]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c d Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 227\. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
2. ^ "William Ross". The Lincoln City FC Archive. Lincoln City F.C. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
3. ^ a b "Chesterfield FC: Player-based information: 1891–1899" (XLS). cfchistory.com. Stuart Basson. Retrieved 28 July 2014.

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