William Dyer (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Llewellyn Dyer | ||
| Date of birth | 11 September 1883 | ||
| Place of birth | Sunderland, County Durham, England | ||
| Date of death | 1936 (aged 52) | ||
| Place of death | Saint-Jean-de-Luz, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1901–1902 | Bilbao FC | ||
| 1902 | Club Bizcaya | ||
| 1902–1904 | Athletic Club | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William Llewellyn Dyer (11 September 1883 – 1936) was an English businessman and a professional footballer who played as a striker for Athletic Club. He was one of the first pioneers of football in the Basque Country, standing out as a great striker for some of the earliest Basque clubs in existence such as Bilbao FC, Club Bizcaya, and Athletic Club, winning three back-to-back Spanish Cups with the latter two between 1902 and 1904, and being the joint top scorer in the 1902 Copa de la Coronación with 5 goals.
In addition to being an outstanding football player, a sport to which he owes his career, he was also an outstanding athlete who also performed in other modalities such as sailing, cricket, tennis, and boxing, among other sports of the British bourgeoisie. His business with his shipments of iron and coal was going very well.