About Billy Pratt
Born 1872. Billy Pratt was a British association football player.
William Pratt (1872 – after 1898) was an English professional footballer who made 22 appearances in the Football Alliance playing for Small Heath.
Pratt, born in Highgate, Birmingham, joined Small Heath in 1889. A winger whose strengths were dribbling and crossing the ball but who lacked pace, he made his first-team debut on 19 October 1889, playing at inside left in a 2–2 draw away at The Wednesday in the Football Alliance. He became a first-team regular in the 1890–91 season, but lost his place to new arrival "Toddy" Hands in December 1890, played only twice more for the first team, and dropped back into local non-league football in 1892.
He is often confused with another Billy Pratt, a left back who did not join the club until 1894.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Billy Pratt?
English football winger, born 1872
When was Billy Pratt born?
Billy Pratt was born in 1872 in Highgate.
What was Billy Pratt's occupation?
Billy Pratt was an association football player.
What nationality was Billy Pratt?
Billy Pratt was British.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Billy Pratt (footballer, born 1872)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Billy Pratt. https://biography.guide/billy-pratt/
MLA: "Billy Pratt." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/billy-pratt/.
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