Appearances:
59 |
Starts:
59 |
Substitute:
0 |
Unused:
0 |
Goals:
18 |
Games per Goal:
3.28 |
Assists:
Goal Involvements:
Player #214
Source: Aston Villa Team Portrait 1909-10.
Source: Aston Villa Team Portrait 1909-10.
Born:
Citizenship:
Position:
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Red Cards:
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Forward
1909-10
1911-12
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Billy Gerrish
Billy Gerrish
Seasons Quick-View
Season
1909-10 | 1910-11 | 1911-12 |
Age
24 | 25 | 26 |
Division
D1 | D1 | D1 |
Squad #
Appearances
39 | 15 | 5 |
Starts
39 | 15 | 5 |
Subs
0 | 0 | 0 |
Unused
0 | 0 | 0 |
Goals
15 | 3 | 0 |
Assists
Bookings
Red Cards
Games / Goals
Goal
Involvements
FAC: FA Cup; FL: Football League; D1: Division 1; D2: Division 2; D3: Division 3; PL: Premier League; CH: Championship
Goalkeeping Statistics
Season
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
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1909-10 | 1910-11 | 1911-12 |
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⛔ %
🥅 : Goals Conceded; 🔢 : Goals Conceded per Game; ⛔ : Clean Sheets.
William Webber Walter Gerrish
Birth Date
28 December 1884
Birth Place
Bristol, Avon
Birth Country
England
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Citizenship
England
Villa Youth
n/a
Previous Teams
Freemantle FC |
1905-09 Bristol Rovers |
Transfer in
Aged
24
From
Bristol Rovers
For
£200
On
1909
Under
George Ramsay
Promoted to First Team Squad
In
Under
Loans Out
None
Transfer Out
Aged
27
Preston North End
To
For
Free
On
August 1912
Under
George Ramsay
Subsequent Clubs
1912 Preston North End |
1912-13 Chesterfield Town |
Died
8 August 1916, Aged 31
Villa Career
1909-12 £200, 59 | 18 | #214 |
Seasons | Fee |
Leagues | PL: Premier League; CH: Championship; D1: First Division; D2: Second Division; D3 Third Division.
🕒 Games | Starts (Subs) | ⚽ Goals | 🔥 Assists | 🇺 Unused | Player Number |
Appearances
Unused
59
0
Goals
18
Played Under
George Ramsay led Management Committee
Debut
Season
Date
Match
Age
Manager
(First Squad)
Manager
First Goal
1909-10
1 September 1909
Arsenal (h), Division One
24
No Substitutes in Period
Did not score
Appearances
Goals
59
18
Final Appearance
Season
Date
Match
1911-12
24 February 1912
Sheffield Wednesday (a), Division One
Aged
Manager
(Final Squad)
Manager
27
No Substitutes in Period
Honours
1909-10 League Champions |
Height
Foot
International Record
National Team
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England
Years | Caps | Starts (Sub) | Goals |
Caps with Villa
Billy Gerrish
Source: Aston Villa Team Portrait 1909-10.
Source: Aston Villa Team Portrait 1909-10.
Player #216 for Aston Villa, William Webber Walter Gerrish, known as Billy Gerrish played as a forward for the club.
Billy played for Villa between 1909-10 and 1911-12 making 59 appearances.
Billy was born in Bristol in December 1884 and made his debut appearance for Villa at the age of 24 on the 1st September 1909.
Villa had signed Billy from Bristol Rovers for £200 and during his time with Villa was instrumental in the 1909-10 League title win making 36 appearances.
Billy’s career was never to his the same heights however he followed up the league success with 2nd place and in his time with Villa never finished below 7th in the table.
Billy’s final game for Villa came at the age of 27 on 24th February 1912 after which he moved on to Preston North End.
Billy played under the George Ramsay led Management Committee.
In February 1915, six months into the First World War, Billy enlisted in the 17th (Service) Battalion of the Duke of Cambridge’s Own (Middlesex Regiment).
During the attack on Guillemont at the battle of the Somme he was severely wounded in both legs by a shell blast at Delville Wood on 8 August 1916 and died later that day. He has no known grave and his name is listed on the Thiepval Memorial
Billy was just 32.