Bill Eadie (footballer)

Not to be confused with William Eadie (footballer).

Bill Eadie
Personal information
Full name William Phillips Eadie
Date of birth 1881[1]
Place of birth Greenock, Scotland
Date of death 1931 (aged 49–50)
Place of death Angus, Scotland
Position(s) Centre half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1901–1902 Greenock Overton
1902–1906 Morton 72 (1)
1906–1914 Manchester City 184 (6)
1914–1915 Derby County
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Phillips Eadie (1881–1931) was a Scottish footballer who played for Greenock Overton, Morton, Manchester City and Derby County as a centre-half.[2][3][4]

He played for Manchester City between 1906 and 1914, appearing more than 200 times in Football League and FA Cup matches.[5] He later made 31 appearances for Derby County.[2]

References

  1. ^ Bill Eadie at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  2. ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012) [2002]. Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 89. ISBN 978-1-905891-61-0.
  3. ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. ^ Eadie Bill Image 2 Manchester City 1912, Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 25 March 2022
  5. ^ "Bill Eadie". bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk. Retrieved 10 February 2017.


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