Billy Annis
Encyclopedia
William Annis was an English
footballer, who played in the Football League for Wolverhampton Wanderers
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(the town's railway works side), making his league debut on 14 March 1899 in a 2–0 win at . He went on to make 147 appearances in total for Wolverhampton Wanderers
, scoring one goal. In this period, Wolves' performance in the league was mediocre, but they did win the Birmingham Senior Cup
twice during his stay at the club (in 1899 and 1901).
He sustained a knee injury and left the club in 1905 to join nearby Cradley Heath
, later moving to Lincoln
where he died in 1938.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
footballer, who played in the Football League for Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.
Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club that represents the city of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands region. They are members of the Premier League, the highest level of English football. The club was founded in 1877 and since 1889 has played at...
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Career
Annis worked as a machinist before joining the club in August 1898 from Stafford RoadStafford Road F.C.
Stafford Road were an English association football club founded in 1876, that are now defunct. The club was connected to the Stafford Road railway works in Wolverhampton, then-Staffordshire.-History:...
(the town's railway works side), making his league debut on 14 March 1899 in a 2–0 win at . He went on to make 147 appearances in total for Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.
Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club that represents the city of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands region. They are members of the Premier League, the highest level of English football. The club was founded in 1877 and since 1889 has played at...
, scoring one goal. In this period, Wolves' performance in the league was mediocre, but they did win the Birmingham Senior Cup
Birmingham Senior Cup
The Birmingham Senior Cup is a football competition for Birmingham County FA club teams, organized by the Birmingham County Football Association...
twice during his stay at the club (in 1899 and 1901).
He sustained a knee injury and left the club in 1905 to join nearby Cradley Heath
Cradley Heath F.C.
Cradley Heath F.C. was an English association football club based in Cradley Heath in the Black Country. The club competed in the Birmingham & District League, one of the country's strongest semi-professional leagues, between 1922 and 1961 and won the league championship in the 1925–26,...
, later moving to Lincoln
Lincoln, Lincolnshire
Lincoln is a cathedral city and county town of Lincolnshire, England.The non-metropolitan district of Lincoln has a population of 85,595; the 2001 census gave the entire area of Lincoln a population of 120,779....
where he died in 1938.