William Kirby (footballer, born 1883)
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Kirby while with Portsmouth in 1907. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Kirby | ||
| Date of birth | 21 June 1883 | ||
| Place of birth | Preston, England | ||
| Date of death | 3 October 1917 (aged 34) | ||
| Place of death | Polygon Wood, Passchendaele salient, Belgium | ||
| Position(s) | Inside left | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1899–1900 | Emmanuel Rovers | ||
| 1900–1913 | Preston North End | 55 | (22) |
| 1901–1902 | → Oswaldtwistle Rovers (loan) | ||
| 1902–1903 | → Swindon Town (loan) | 28 | (6) |
| 1903–1904 | → West Ham United (loan) | 33 | (10) |
| 1904–1905 | → Swindon Town (loan) | 19 | (2) |
| 1905–1911 | → Portsmouth (loan) | 224 | (81) |
| 1913 | Exeter City | 5 | (0) |
| 1913–1914 | Merthyr Town | 24 | (4) |
| 1916 | Croydon Common | 16 | (6) |
| 1916–1917 | Brentford | 18 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William Kirby (21 June 1883 – 3 October 1917), sometimes known as Bill Kirby or 'Sunny Jim' Kirby, was an English professional footballer, who played as an inside left and is best remembered for his time in the Southern League with Portsmouth, for whom he made over 270 appearances in all competitions. He also played in the Football League for hometown club Preston North End.