Personal information | |||
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Full name | William John Stapley | ||
Date of birth | Q1 1887 | ||
Place of birth | Southborough, Kent, England | ||
Date of death | 1964 (aged 76–77) | ||
Height | 5 ft 10+1⁄2 in (1.79 m)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Centre-half | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Dulwich Hamlet | |||
–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.