William Stapley
Personal information
Full name William John Stapley
Date of birth Q1 1887
Place of birth Southborough, Kent, England
Date of death 1964 (aged 7677)
Height 5 ft 10+12 in (1.79 m)[1]
Position(s) Centre-half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Dulwich Hamlet
0000–1908 West Ham United 0 (0)
1908–1915 Glossop 120 (1)
International career
1907 England Amateur 1 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William John Stapley (1887–1964) was an English footballer who played as a centre-half in the Football League for Glossop.[2]

Stapley started his career at Dulwich Hamlet. He then moved to West Ham United but failed to make an appearance for the Southern League team.[3]

He joined Second Division club Glossop in 1908, along with his brother Harry. He played 120 League games for the Derbyshire club, scoring one goal.[2]

He appeared once for England Amateurs, in a match against the Netherlands on 21 December 1907. The match, which is recognized as a full international by the Dutch FA, was won by England 12–2, and Stapley scored five times.[4] His brother Harry also played for England Amateurs, netting over 20 goals for the team.

References

  1. "The coming of the big ball: the Second Division: Fulham". Athletic News. Manchester. 18 August 1913. p. 5 via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. 1 2 Joyce, Michael (2012) [2002]. Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 275. ISBN 978-1-905891-61-0.
  3. Hogg, Tony (2005). Who's Who of West Ham United. Profile Sports Media. pp. 192–193. ISBN 1-903135-50-8.
  4. "England v Netherlands, 21 December 1907". www.11v11.com. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
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