Billy Walsh (Irish footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Walsh | ||
| Date of birth | 31 May 1921 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Date of death | 28 July 2006 (aged 85) | ||
| Place of death | Noosa, Queensland, Australia | ||
| Playing position | Half back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 193x–193x | Manchester United | ||
| 1936–1938 | Manchester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1938–1950 | Manchester City | 109 | (1) |
| → (wartime league) | 227 | (8) | |
| 1939–1940 | → Oldham Athletic (guest) | 2 | (1) |
| 1941–1942 | → Rochdale (guest) | 3 | (0) |
| 1942–1943 | → Manchester United (guest) | 2 | (0) |
| 1951 | Chelmsford City | ||
| 1951–1954 | Canterbury City | ||
| 195x–19xx | Eastern Suburbs | ||
| National team | |||
| 1930s | England Schoolboys XI | ? | (?) |
| 1944–1948 | Ireland (IFA) | 6 | (0) |
| 1946–1950 | Ireland (FAI) | 9 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1951 | Chelmsford City | ||
| 1951–1954 | Canterbury City | ||
| 1954–1955 | Grimsby Town | ||
| 19xx–19xx | Melbourne Hakoah | ||
| 196x–19xx | Melbourne Hungaria | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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William "Billy" Walsh (31 May 1921 – 28 July 2006), also referred to as Willie Walsh, was an Irish footballer. Walsh played for several clubs, but most notably with Manchester City, for whom he made more than 100 appearances. As an international, Walsh represented four national teams: after playing for the England Schoolboys XI, he then became a dual Irish international, playing for both Ireland teams – the FAI XI and the IFA XI. In 1949, he was a member of the FAI XI that defeated England 2–0 at Goodison Park, becoming the first non-United Kingdom team to beat England at home. He then emigrated to New Zealand and also played in an unofficial game for their national team. Walsh eventually moved to Australia and settled in Noosa, Queensland. In 2003, he and several other former Manchester City players returned for the last game at Maine Road. He died on 28 July 2006 at the age of 85 and his ashes were interred at the Garden of Remembrance at the City of Manchester Stadium.
Walsh was born in Dublin, but moved to Gorton, Manchester, at the age of seven. There, he attended St Gregory's School and eventually played for the England Schoolboys XI. He later became the subject of a dispute between Manchester United and Manchester City, who both claimed he had signed for them. After being signed by a United youth coach who also coached at his school, Walsh was taken to City by his mother, where he was given a job as an office boy. The Football Association intervened and gave Walsh the choice of clubs; he chose City, but the club was also given a fine of 5 guineas.
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