Billy Lansdowne
Not to be confused with Bill Lansdowne.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Lansdowne, Jr. | ||
| Date of birth | 28 April 1959 | ||
| Place of birth | Epping, England | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1978 | West Ham United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1979–1981 | West Ham United | 9 | (1) |
| 1981–1982 | Charlton Athletic | 32 | (4) |
| 1982–1983 | Gillingham | 6 | (2) |
| 1983–1988 | Kalmar FF | 122 | (38) |
| Total | 169 | (45) | |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
William "Billy" Lansdowne, Jr. (born 28 April 1959) is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker. Active in both England and Sweden, Lansdowne scored 45 goals in 169 career league games.
Career
Born in Epping, Essex, Lansdowne began his career with West Ham United, making his professional debut for the club on 28 April 1979.[1] Lansdowne later played for Charlton Athletic and Gillingham, and made a total of 47 appearances in the Football League for all three clubs.[2]
Lansdowne later played in Sweden for Kalmar FF.[3]
Personal life
Lansdowne's father Bill was also a professional footballer, as is his son Billy, Jr.[3]
References
- ↑ "Profile". West Ham Stats.
- ↑ "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database.
- 1 2 Billy Lansdowne on Playerhistory.com
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