Billy Briscoe
Briscoe whilst in his first spell at Port Vale
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Briscoe | ||
| Date of birth | 6 November 1896 | ||
| Place of birth | Fenton, England | ||
| Date of death | 7 February 1994 (aged 97) | ||
| Place of death | Broadstairs, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Watford | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Stoke | |||
| Milton Brotherhood | |||
| Leek United | |||
| 1918–1923 | Port Vale | 125 | (17) |
| 1923–1924 | Congleton Town | ||
| 1924–1931 | Port Vale | 179 | (34) |
| 1931–1936 | Congleton Town | 169 | (8) |
| Total | 473+ | (59+) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
William "Billy" Briscoe (6 November 1896 – 7 February 1994) was an English footballer who played as a forward.
A former Watford, Stoke, Milton Brotherhood, and Leek United player; he first turned professional with Port Vale in 1918. After five years he moved on to Congleton Town for a season, only to return to Vale in 1924. He then spent the next seven years with the club, racking up a combined total of 307 league appearances for the club over his two spells, scoring 51 goals. He returned to Congleton in 1931 before later retiring from the game.
He also played cricket for Staffordshire in the Minor Counties Championship from 1921 to 1925.
Briscoe appeared for Watford, Stoke (three appearances), Milton Brotherhood and Leek United before signing professional forms with Port Vale in January 1918. The club were re-elected into the Football League in October 1919, and Briscoe scored his first Second Division goal on 15 November, in a 2–1 defeat at Clapton Orient. In total he scored 10 goals in 25 appearances in 1919–20. He scored past rivals Stoke on 25 September 1920, in a 2–1 win at The Old Recreation Ground. He also got on the scoresheet at Molineux and the City Ground to take his league tally to three goals in 35 games in 1920–21. He featured 34 times in 1921–22, scoring just the one goal. He was a member of the sides that shared the North Staffordshire Infirmary Cup in 1920 and 1922. He hit three goals in 40 appearances in 1922–23.
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