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Billy Croxon

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Billy Croxon
Personal information
Full name William James F. Croxon
Date of birth 1871
Place of birth West Ham, Essex, England[1]
Date of death 1949 (aged 78)
Place of death Sheffield, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1891 Royal Arsenal
1891–1892 Millwall
1892 Illford
1892–1894 Sheffield United 4 (0)
1894–1895 Rotherham Town 9 (0)
Medal record
Sheffield United
Runner-up Second Division 1893
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William James F. Croxon (1871–1949) was an English footballer who played in The Football League for Sheffield United and Rotherham Town. Born in West Ham he played as an outside right and also had spells at Royal Arsenal and Millwall.[1] Signed by United in the autumn of 1892, Croxon struggled to break into the first team as they played their first season in the Football League. He made his league debut in November 1892 in a game against Darwen,[1] but played only three further league games in his two-year spell.[1] Croxon moved to Rotherham Town in the summer of 1894, for whom he played nine league games before retiring.[1]

In later life Croxon worked as a clerk in a Sheffield school and played cricket for Shiregreen.[1]

Honours

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Sheffield United

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Denis Clarebrough & Andrew Kirkham (2008). Sheffield United Who's Who. Hallamshire Press. p. 94. ISBN 978-1-874718-69-7.