Season #2 | 1880-81 | Games #3 - #6
133 Seasons, 33 Managers, 980 Players, 5,654 Matches, Only One Aston Villa
Player #459
Appearances:
73
Starts:
73
Goals:
17
Seasons:
3
Source: Football card #2 Billy Myerscough issued by J F Sporting Collectibles, Leicester under the 1950s Footballers series, second series.
Source: Football card #2 Billy Myerscough issued by J F Sporting Collectibles, Leicester under the 1950s Footballers series, second series.
Billy Myerscough
Position
Forward
From
1956-57
To
1958-59
IMAGE CREDIT
Billy Myerscough
Seasons Quick-View
Seasons
Age*
26 | 27 | 28 |
Division
D1 | D1 | D1 |
Appearances
73 |
16 | 25 | 32 |
Starts
73 |
16 | 25 | 32 |
Substitute
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Unused
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Goals
17 |
4 | 5 | 8 |
*Age on opening day of the season
FAC: FA Cup; FL: Football League; D1: Division 1; D2: Division 2; D3: Division 3; PL: Premier League; CH: Championship
FULL SEASON BREAKDOWN
William Henry Myerscough
Birth Date
Sunday, 22 June 1930
Birth Place
Bolton, Lancashire
Birth Country
England
Villa Youth
n/a
From
Transfer in
Walsall
From
For
Exchange
On
July 1955
Previous Clubs
Ashfield FC |
1954-55 Walsall |
Loans Out
None
Transfer Out
To
Rotherham United
For
Free
On
July 1959
Subsequent Clubs
1959-60 Rotherham United |
1960-62 Coventry City |
1962-63 Chester |
1963-64 Wrexham |
1964-67 Macclesfield Town |
Source: Football card #2 Billy Myerscough issued by J F Sporting Collectibles, Leicester under the 1950s Footballers series, second series.
Source: Football card #2 Billy Myerscough issued by J F Sporting Collectibles, Leicester under the 1950s Footballers series, second series.
Villa Career
Seasons Active, Fee, Starts (Sub) | Goals |
1956-59 Aston Villa, Free, 73 | 17 |
STARTS
SUBS
GOALS
Played Under
Eric Houghton |
Joe Mercer |
First Squad Appearance
Saturday, 15 December 1956
Debut Appearance
Saturday, 15 December 1956
Charlton Athletic (a), Division One
DEBUT
First Goal
Thursday, 28 March 1957
Final Appearance
Wednesday, 29 April 1959
West Bromwich Albion (a), Division One
FINAL
Final Squad Appearance
Wednesday, 29 April 1959
Honours
1956-57 FA Cup Winners |
Height
(5 ft 9 in) 1.75 m
Foot
International Team
Not selected
Died
16 March 1977, Aged 46
Billy Myerscough
Player #459 for Aston Villa, William Henry Myerscough, known as Billy Myerscough, played as a forward for the club.
Billy played for Villa between 1956-57 and 1958-59 making 73 appearances and scoring 17 goals.
Billy was born in Farnworth, Bolton on 22 June 1930 and made his debut appearance for Villa on Saturday, 15 December 1956 aged 26.
Villa had signed Billy from Walsall in exchange for Villa centre forward Davy Walsh in July 1955.
During his time with Villa Billy won the 1957 FA Cup with the victorious 1956-57 FA Cup campaign including the 2-1 triumph over Manchester United in the final held at Wembley Stadium in front of a crowd of 99,225 when Peter McParland scored twice to win Villa the Cup for a record seventh time.
Billy also helped Villa reach the FA Cup Semi Final in 1958-59 but had the misfortune to experience relegation to the Second Division with Villa that same season.
Billy played his final game for Villa on Wednesday, 29 April 1959 aged 28 before moving on to Rotherham United in July 1959 following Villa’s relegation.
Billy had played his Villa career under managers Eric Houghton and Joe Mercer.
Billy passed away in Glossop on 16 March 1977 aged just 46.