Английская Википедия:Billy Rogers (footballer)
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox football biography Billy Rogers (1905–1936) was a Welsh international footballer. He was part of the Wales national football team, playing 2 matches. He played his first match on 25 October 1930 against Scotland and his last match on 22 November 1930 against England.[1][2]
Career
He played 2 matches for the Wales national football team in the British Home Championship. He played his first match on 25 October 1930 against Scotland at Ibrox Stadium, drawing 1-1,[1] and his second on 22 November 1930 against England at Wrexham's Racecourse Stadium, losing 0-4.[2]
He had been previously picked for the FAW's uncapped tour of Canada in 1929.[3]
He started his career as an amateur at Flint Town FC. He signed professional terms with Wrexham in 1926, and played for them from 1926 until 1931. He was a member of the FAW Welsh Cup winning side of 1931.Шаблон:Citation needed
He subsequently played for Newport County, Bristol Rovers, and Leyton Orient (then known as Clapton Orient). He left Clapton Orient for Bangor City, a non-league team, at the end of the 1933-34 season.[4]
Later life and death
He was unknowningly diagnosed with Hodgkin's Disease in 1931, a terminal cancer, which contributed to his death in January 1936Шаблон:Citation needed from tuberculosis, aged 30.[5]
During the period from 1931 to 1934 he continued to play professionally unaware of his condition, with only his wife being informed.Шаблон:Citation needed He left behind his wife, Gwennith, and a two month old son Billy.Шаблон:Citation needed
Honours
- Wrexham
- Welsh Cup winner
- 1930–31Шаблон:Citation needed
See also
References
- Английская Википедия
- 1905 births
- Welsh men's footballers
- Wales men's international footballers
- Place of birth missing
- Wrexham A.F.C. players
- Men's association football wing halves
- Bangor City F.C. players
- Bristol Rovers F.C. players
- Leyton Orient F.C. players
- 1936 deaths
- Footballers from Wrexham
- 20th-century deaths from tuberculosis
- Tuberculosis deaths in Wales
- Deaths from lymphoma in the United Kingdom
- Deaths from cancer in Wales
- Deaths from Hodgkin lymphoma
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