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Bill Smalley

Bill Smalley
Personal information
Full name William Smalley
Date of birth 1864
Place of birth Lancaster, England
Playing position Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1888–1889 Preston North End 0 (0)
1888 Stoke (loan) 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

William "Bill" Smalley (1864 – unknown) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke.

In a Football League match between Preston North End and Stoke in October 1888, two Stoke players didn't arrive at the ground and Preston reserve player, Smalley and Alfred Dempsey were borrowed from the home side. They didn't help Stoke though as North End ran out 7–0 winners.


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