Billy Whitehurst
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William Whitehurst (born 10 June 1959[3]) is an English retired professional footballer active during the 1980s and 1990s. Whitehurst's robust style of play attracted much notoriety and he is considered by many to have been the hardest player to have played the game.[4]
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Full name | William Whitehurst[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1959-06-10) 10 June 1959 (age 64)[1] | ||
Place of birth | Thurnscoe, West Riding of Yorkshire, England[1] | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1977–1978 | Retford Town | ||
1978–1980 | Bridlington Trinity | ? | (?) |
1980 | Mexborough Town | ? | (?) |
1980–1985 | Hull City | 193 | (47) |
1985–1986 | Newcastle United | 28 | (7) |
1986–1988 | Oxford United | 40 | (4) |
1988 | Reading | 17 | (8) |
1988 | Sunderland | 17 | (3) |
1988–1990 | Hull City | 36 | (5) |
1990–1991 | Sheffield United | 22 | (2) |
1990 | → Stoke City (loan) | 3 | (0) |
1991–1992 | Doncaster Rovers | 22 | (1) |
1992 | → Crewe Alexandra (loan) | 10 | (0) |
1992 | St George-Budapest | 11 | (4) |
1992 | Hatfield Main | ? | (?) |
1992 | Kettering Town | 4 | (0) |
1992 | Goole Town | ? | (?) |
1992 | Stafford Rangers | 2 | (0) |
1992 | Mossley | 2 | (0) |
1993 | Glentoran | 6 | (4) |
1993 | South China | 4 | (1) |
1993–1994 | Voicelink | ? | (?) |
1994–1995 | Frickley Athletic | ? | (?) |
Total | 417+ | (86+) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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