Bill Foulkes

Bill Foulkes (5 January 1932 – 25 November 2013) was an English footballer-turned-manager. He played for England national team.

Bill Foulkes
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Foulkes (back row, second right) with the Manchester United team in 1963
Personal information
Full nameWilliam Anthony Foulkes[1]
Date of birth(1932-01-05)5 January 1932[1][2]
Place of birthSt. Helens, Lancashire, England[2]
Date of death25 November 2013(2013-11-25) (aged 81)[1]
Place of deathManchester, England[1]
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2]
Playing positionCentre-half[2]
Youth career
1950Whiston Boys Club
1950–1951Manchester United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1951–1970Manchester United566(7)
National team
1954England1(0)
1955England U232(0)
Teams managed
1975–1977Chicago Sting
1978–1979Tulsa Roughnecks
1979–1980Witney Town
1980San Jose Earthquakes
1981IL Bryn
Steinkjer
1983–1984Lillestrøm
1985Viking
1988–1992Mazda
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career statistics

Manchester United career
Season First Division FA Cup League Cup Charity Shield Europe Intercontinental Cup Total
Apps Goal Apps Goal Apps Goal Apps Goal Apps Goal Apps Goal Apps Goals
1952–53 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
1953–54 32 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 1
1954–55 41 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 44 0
1955–56 26 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 0
1956–57 39 0 6 0 1 0 8 0 0 0 54 0
1957–58 42 0 8 0 1 0 8 0 0 0 59 0
1958–59 32 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 0
1959–60 42 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 0
1960–61 40 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 0
1961–62 40 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 47 0
1962–63 41 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 47 0
1963–64 41 1 7 0 0 0 1 0 6 0 0 0 55 1
1964–65 42 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 0 60 0
1965–66 33 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 8 1 0 0 48 1
1966–67 33 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 4
1967–68 24 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 1 0 0 31 2
1968–69 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 2 0 20 0
1969–70 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Total 566 7 61 0 3 0 4 0 52 2 2 0 688 9

The League Cup began in 1960–61.

Honours

Club

Manchester United

Bill Foulkes Media

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Bill Foulkes". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Bill Foulkes Player Biography". Manchester United Football Club. Archived from the original on 17 April 2001. Retrieved 12 March 2023.