Billy Walsh (footballer, born 1921)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 31 May 1921 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Date of death | 28 July 2006 (aged 85) | ||
| Place of death | Noosa, Queensland, Australia | ||
| Position(s) | Half back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Manchester United | |||
| 1936–1938 | Manchester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1938–1950 | Manchester City | 109 | (1) |
| → (wartime league) | 227 | (8) | |
| 1939–1940 | → Oldham Athletic (guest) | 2 | (1) |
| 1941–1942 | → Rochdale (guest) | 3 | (0) |
| 1942–1943 | → Manchester United (guest) | 2 | (0) |
| 1951 | Chelmsford City | ||
| 1951–1954 | Canterbury City | ||
| 1957–1959 | Eastern Suburbs | ||
| International career | |||
| England Schoolboys XI | |||
| 1944–1948 | Ireland (IFA) | 6 | (0) |
| 1946–1950 | Ireland (FAI) | 9 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1951 | Chelmsford City | ||
| 1951–1954 | Canterbury City | ||
| 1954–1955 | Grimsby Town | ||
| 19xx–19xx | Melbourne Hakoah | ||
| 196x–19xx | Melbourne Hungaria | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William Walsh (31 May 1921 – 28 July 2006) was an Irish footballer. Walsh played for several clubs, but most notably with Manchester City, for whom he made more than 100 appearances. As an international, Walsh represented four national teams: after playing for the England Schoolboys XI, he then became a dual Irish international, playing for both Ireland teams – the FAI XI and the IFA XI. In 1949, he was a member of the FAI XI that defeated England 2–0 at Goodison Park, becoming the first non-United Kingdom team to beat England at home. He then emigrated to New Zealand and also played in an unofficial game for their national team. In 1960 Walsh was the selector of the Auckland FA with son, Kevin, in the side. Walsh eventually moved to Australia and settled in Noosa, Queensland. In 2003, he and several other former Manchester City players returned for the last game at Maine Road. He died on 28 July 2006 at the age of 85 and his ashes were interred at the Garden of Remembrance at the City of Manchester Stadium.