About Billy Troughear
Lived 1885 – 1955 (aged 70). Billy Troughear was a British association football player.
William B. Troughear (19 March 1885 – 15 October 1955) was an English footballer who played for Sunderland and Leicester Fosse in the English Football League. He played as a right back.
Life and career Troughear was born in Workington, Cumberland, in 1885, to Joseph and Emily Troughear. He played football for local clubs Workington Marsh Mission and Workington Troughear made 100 league appearances for Sunderland without scoring, and moved on to Second Division club Leicester Fosse for the 1914–15 season. He later played for Flimby Rangers before returning to Workington. He died in 1955.
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Who was Billy Troughear?
English footballer (1885-1955)
When was Billy Troughear born?
Billy Troughear was born on 19 March 1885 in Workington.
When did Billy Troughear die?
Billy Troughear died on 15 October 1955 in Whitehaven.
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Billy Troughear was an association football player.
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Billy Troughear was British.
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