 Foulkes circa 1975 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Anthony Foulkes[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 January 1932[1][2] | ||
| Place of birth | St. Helens, Lancashire, England[2] | ||
| Date of death | 25 November 2013 (aged 81)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Manchester, England[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-half[2] | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1950 | Whiston Boys Club | ||
| 1950–1951 | Manchester United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1951–1970 | Manchester United | 566 | (7) |
| International career | |||
| 1955 | England U23 | 2 | (0) |
| 1954 | England | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1975–1977 | Chicago Sting | ||
| 1978–1979 | Tulsa Roughnecks | ||
| 1979–1980 | Witney Town | ||
| 1980 | San Jose Earthquakes | ||
| 1981 | IL Bryn | ||
| Steinkjer | |||
| 1983–1984 | Lillestrøm | ||
| 1985 | Viking | ||
| 1988–1992 | Mazda | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William Anthony Foulkes ( /faʊks/ or /foʊks/; 5 January 1932 – 25 November 2013) was an English footballer who played for Manchester United in the Busby Babes teams of the 1950s, and also in the 1960s. His favoured position was centre-half. For Manchester United, he played 688 games which places him at number 4 on the all-time list of appearances behind Ryan Giggs, Bobby Charlton and Paul Scholes. He made 3 appearances as a substitute. He also started in every single United game in the 1957–58, 1959–60 and 1964–65 seasons. He scored a total of 9 goals in his 18 seasons at United and helped the club win four First Division titles, one FA Cup and one European Cup. He was capped three times for England in 1954–55.
After retiring as a player, he spent more than 20 years as a coach and manager at numerous clubs in England and overseas.
- ^ a b c d "Bill Foulkes". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Bill Foulkes Player Biography". Manchester United Football Club. Archived from the original on 17 April 2001. Retrieved 12 March 2023.