Billy Sperrin
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Thomas Sperrin | ||
| Date of birth | 9 April 1922 | ||
| Place of birth | Wood Green, England | ||
| Date of death | 21 June 2000 (aged 78) | ||
| Place of death | Sawbridgeworth, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | ||
| Playing position | Inside forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Tottenham Hotspur | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Tottenham Hotspur | 26 | (6) |
| – | → Clapton Orient (guest) | ||
| – | → Fulham (guest) | ||
| – | → Millwall (guest) | ||
| – | → Bradford Park Avenue (guest) | ||
| – | → Brighton & Hove Albion (guest) | 2 | |
| – | → Chelsea (guest) | 3 | (1) |
| – | Finchley | ||
| – | Guildford City | ||
| 1949–1956 | Brentford | 90 | (27) |
| – | Tunbridge Wells United | ||
| – | Hillingdon Borough | ||
| – | North Greenford United | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| – | Hillingdon Borough (assistant) | ||
| – | Hillingdon Borough (caretaker) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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William Thomas "Billy" Sperrin (9 April 1922 – 21 June 2000) was an English football inside forward and coach. He made 100 appearances as a player for Brentford and was later a member of the coaching staff at Hillingdon Borough for 12 years.
An inside forward, Sperrin began his career as an amateur at Division Two side Tottenham Hotspur and also represented Middlesex Schools. His career was interrupted by the outbreak of the Second World War in 1939, but he managed to make 26 wartime appearances for Spurs, scoring six goals. He also turned out as a guest for Clapton Orient, Fulham, Millwall, Bradford Park Avenue, Brighton & Hove Albion and Chelsea during the war. After the war, Sperrin dropped into non-league football and had a short spell at Athenian League side Finchley, then spending a season with Southern League side Guildford City.
Sperrin joined Division Two side Brentford in September 1949, linking up with former Guildford City teammate Fred Monk. He made his debut in a 1–1 draw with Sheffield Wednesday at Griffin Park on 1 October 1949. He gradually broke into the team and scored 11 goals in 35 appearances during the 1951–52 season. Sperrin's appearances tailed off after that, making just 23 appearances between August 1952 and his final appearance in September 1956. He was jointly awarded a testimonial with George Bristow, Ken Horne and Reg Newton against an International Managers XI in 1956. Sperrin made 100 appearances for Brentford during his seven years with the club and scored 30 goals.
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