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Billy Down
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| Position |
Goalkeeper |
| Born |
22 Jan 1898, Ryehope (England) |
| Height |
175 cm |
| Weight |
73 kg |
| International Caps |
none |
| Leeds Career |
League |
FA Cup |
League Cup |
Europe |
Other |
| Season |
Apps |
Goals |
Apps |
Goals |
Apps |
Goals |
Apps |
Goals |
Apps |
Goals |
| 1920 - 1921 |
42 |
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0 |
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0 |
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0 |
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0 |
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| 1921 - 1922 |
1 |
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0 |
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0 |
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0 |
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0 |
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| 1923 - 1924 |
32 |
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4 |
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0 |
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0 |
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0 |
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| 1924 - 1925 |
21 |
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1 |
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0 |
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0 |
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0 |
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| Total |
96 |
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5 |
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0 |
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0 |
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0 |
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| Jabba's Comments |
One of the many north-easterners picked up by Leeds at the start
of the club's life, Billy Down was between the sticks for Leeds'
first league game, but was replaced by the popular Fred Whalley at
the end of that season. Down won his place back when Whalley
departed, and had several spells in the side in 1924-25 before
moving on, first to Doncaster then to Burnley. A damaged kidney,
suffered as a result of a "robust" challenge in a local derby
against Blackburn caused him serious medical problems, and although
he subsequently played some games for non-league sides, his league
career ended in 1929. He died back home in the north-east in early
1977.
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