William Edward Herbert (12 August 1888 – 30 September 1928) was an English footballer who played for Bolton Wanderers, Glossop, Stoke and Wigan Borough.[1]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Edward Herbert[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 August 1888[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Canning Town, England | ||
| Date of death | 30 September 1928 (aged 39)[3][4] | ||
| Place of death | Stoke-on-Trent, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1.74 m)[5] | ||
| Position(s) | Inside right | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Walthamstow Grange | ||
| – | Barnet Alston | ||
| 1909 | Woolwich Arsenal | 0 | (0) |
| 1910–1911 | Glossop | 17 | (3) |
| 1911 | Gravesend United | ||
| 1912–1919 | Stoke | 58 | (23) |
| 1919–1921 | Bolton Wanderers | 34 | (7) |
| 1921–1922 | Wigan Borough | 24 | (6) |
| Total | 133 | (39) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Herbert was born in Canning Town and began his career with Walthamstow Grange, Barnet Alston and an unsuccessful spell at Woolwich Arsenal before joining Second Division side Glossop North End in 1910. He played 18 times for Glossop scoring three goals and after a short spell with Gravesend United he joined Southern League side Stoke in December 1912.[1] He helped the club again re-election to the Football League in 1914–15 and played for Stoke during World War I. He played 11 times for Stoke in their return to the League in 1919–20 but then signed for Bolton Wanderers in November 1919.[1] He spent two and a half years at Burnden Park before ending his career with a season at Wigan Borough.[1]
Following a long illness, he died in Stoke aged 39 and was buried at Hartshill Cemetery.[3]
Career statistics
Source:[6]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Glossop | 1910–11 | Second Division | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 1911–12 | Second Division | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | |
| Total | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 3 | ||
| Stoke | 1912–13 | Southern League Division One | 16 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 5 |
| 1913–14 | Southern League Division Two | 24 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 16 | |
| 1914–15 | Southern League Division Two | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 4 | |
| 1919–20 | Second Division | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | |
| Total | 58 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 67 | 28 | ||
| Bolton Wanderers | 1919–20 | First Division | 21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 5 |
| 1920–21 | First Division | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | |
| 1921–22 | First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 34 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 7 | ||
| Wigan Borough | 1921–22 | Third Division North | 24 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 6 |
| Career total | 133 | 39 | 11 | 5 | 144 | 44 | ||