Billy Draycott

Billy Draycott
Personal information
Full name	William Levi Draycott
Date of birth	15 February 1869
Place of birth	Newhall, England
Date of death	May 1943 (aged 74)
Height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Position(s)	Right half
Senior career*
Years	Team
1890–1891	Burslem Port Vale
1892–1894	Stoke
1894–1896	Burton Wanderers
1896–1899	Newton Heath
1889–1900	Bedminster
1900–1901	Bristol Rovers
1901–?	Wellingborough
000	Luton Town
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Levi Draycott (15 February 1869 – May 1943) was an English footballer who played as a right half for Burslem Port Vale, Stoke, Burton Wanderers, Newton Heath, Bedminster, Bristol Rovers, Wellingborough and Luton Town in the 1890s and early 1900s.

Career

Draycott probably joined Burslem Port Vale in the summer of 1890. He made his debut at the Athletic Ground in a 2–1 friendly defeat to West Bromwich Albion on 29 September 1890. He made nine appearances for the club, scoring two goals, and was a member of the side that shared the North Staffordshire Charity Challenge Cup in 1891.^[1]

He transferred to local rivals Stoke in June 1891, where he played in just two the Football League matches in three seasons at the Victoria Ground.^[3] He then spent the 1894–95 and 1895–96 seasons with Football League newcomers Burton Wanderers, scoring three goals in 50 league games.

He joined Newton Heath in May 1896.^[2] He scored five goals in 1896–97 to help the club secure second place in the Second Division; however, they lost to Sunderland in the promotion/relegation Test Match. Newton Heath then finished fourth in 1897–98 and 1898–99, with Draycott scoring on only one further occasion. Over three years, he made 91 appearances for the Manchester club before transferring to Bedminster in 1899.^[2] Bedminster finished sixth in the Southern League in 1899–1900. He then spent the 1900–01 campaign with rivals Bristol Rovers before moving on to Wellingborough and Luton Town.

Career statistics

Source:^[4]

Club	Season	Division	League		FA Cup		Test Matches		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Burslem Port Vale	1890–91	Midland League	2	1	1	0	0	0	3	1
Stoke	1891–92	Football League	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	1892–93	First Division	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	1893–94	First Division	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	Total		2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Burton Wanderers	1894–95	Second Division	26	3	5	0	0	0	31	3
	1895–96	Second Division	21	0	2	0	0	0	23	0
	Total		47	3	7	0	0	0	54	3
Newton Heath	1896–97	Second Division	29	5	3	0	4	0	36	5
	1897–98	Second Division	21	0	3	0	0	0	24	0
	1898–99	Second Division	31	1	2	0	0	0	33	1
	Total		81	6	8	0	4	0	93	6
Career total			132	10	16	0	4	0	152	10

Honours

Burslem Port Vale

North Staffordshire Charity Challenge Cup: 1891^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 88. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Levi William "Bill" Draycott". MUFC Info. Retrieved 16 May 2009.
^ Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
^ Billy Draycott at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)

[kent-1] Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 88. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.

[mufcinfo-2] "Levi William "Bill" Draycott". MUFC Info. Retrieved 16 May 2009.

[The_Encyclopaedia_of_Stoke_City-3] Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.

[4] Billy Draycott at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)

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