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Bill McFettridge

1862 – 1931

Scottish footballer

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Lived 1862 – 1931 (aged 68–69). Bill McFettridge was a British association football player.

William McLintock McFettridge (22 April 1864 – 9 May 1931) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a wing half. He played his early football for Thornliebank, a club based in the south of the city of Glasgow, Scotland and appeared as a 16 year old in the 1880 Scottish Cup Final. Thornliebank were beaten 3–0 by Queen's Park, and McFettridge played centre-half. In 1883 he moved to England to play for Padiham, then a power in Lancashire football. In 1886 he transferred to Burnley.

McFettridge soon established himself in the Burnley team and showed himself to be a versatile player with an ability to play in attack or defence. However, he soon made the right-half position his own and built a strong relationship with left-half Jack Keenan. He played with a hard, robust style proving very effective in those early days.

1888–1889 McFettridge made his Football League debut on 15 September 1888, playing at full-back, at Pike's Lane, then home of Bolton Wanderers. Burnley defeated Bolton Wanderers 4–3. Bill McFettridge appeared in 16 of the 22 League games played by Burnley in season 1888–89. As a wing-half (11 appearances) he played in a Burnley midfield that achieved a big (three-League-goals-or-more) win once.

McFetteridge played for Burnley for five seasons in the Football League from 1888 to 1893 and made 85 appearances and scored 2 goals.

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Born
1862, Govan
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William McLintock McFettridge

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Who was Bill McFettridge?

Scottish footballer (1862-1931)

When was Bill McFettridge born?

Bill McFettridge was born in 1862 in Govan.

When did Bill McFettridge die?

Bill McFettridge died on 9 May 1931 in Burnley.

What was Bill McFettridge's occupation?

Bill McFettridge was an association football player.

What nationality was Bill McFettridge?

Bill McFettridge was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Bill McFettridge

· Wikidata: Q4910105

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