William Ingham

William Harold Ingham (1882 – after 1915) was a footballer who played in the Football League for Bristol City and Gainsborough Trinity, and the Southern League for West Ham United, Plymouth Argyle and Norwich City.[1][2] He was a centre forward.[2]

William Ingham
Personal information
Full name William Harold Ingham[1]
Date of birth 1882
Position(s) Centre forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
– Aberdare Athletic
1903–1904 West Ham United 2 (0)
1904–1905 Aberdare Athletic
1905–1906 Bristol City 1 (0)
1906–1907 Gainsborough Trinity 28 (7)
1907–1909 Plymouth Argyle 78 (19)
1909–1910 Accrington Stanley
1910–1914 Norwich City 131 (32)
1914–191? Darlington
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Life and career

Ingham began his career with Aberdare Athletic before joining West Ham United in 1903.[1][3] He made two league appearances in one season with the club and then returned to Aberdare.[1][4] In April 1905, Ingham played for Aberdare in the Welsh Cup final against Wrexham.[5] He was signed by Bristol City later that year, where he played in one league game.[2] In 1906, he joined Gainsborough Trinity and scored seven goals in 28 league appearances for the club.[2] Having moved to Plymouth Argyle the following year, Ingham was the club's top goalscorer in his first season.[1] He made 80 appearances for Argyle in all competitions and scored 20 goals before joining Accrington Stanley in 1909.[1]

He went on to play for Norwich City and was twice selected to play for the Southern League representative side.[1][2] Together with Norwich team-mate Percy Sutcliffe, Ingham signed professional forms with North-Eastern League club Darlington in 1914.[6] He scored 18 goals in league competition in the 1914–15 season and scored once from five appearances in the FA Cup.[7] Competitive football was suspended in 1915 due to the First World War and there is no record of Ingham resuming his career after the conflict.[1]

References
  1. "Harry Ingham". Greens on Screen. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
  2. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 135. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
  3. "Bristol City match preview". West Ham United F.C. Archived from the original on 14 June 2012. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
  4. "William Ingham". West Ham Stats. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
  5. "Welsh Cup Final 1904/05". Welsh Football Data Archive. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
  6. "Darlington Football. Stormy scenes at town club's Annual Meeting". North-Eastern Daily Gazette. Middlesbrough. 27 June 1914. p. 3.
  7. Tweddle, Frank (2000). The Definitive Darlington F.C. Nottingham: SoccerData. pp. 15, 21. ISBN 978-1-899468-15-7.
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