Billy Barnes (footballer)

Billy Barnes

Barnes in 1907
Personal information
Full name	William Edwin Barnes
Date of birth	(1879-05-20)20 May 1879
Place of birth	West Ham, England
Date of death	1962 (aged 82–83)
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1895	Thames Ironworks	0	(0)
1896–1898	South West Ham
1896	→ Thames Ironworks (guest)	0	(0)
1898–1899	Leyton
1899–1902	Sheffield United[1]	23	(7)
1902–1904	West Ham United[2]	49	(5)
1904–1907	Luton Town	101	(12)
1907–1913	Queens Park Rangers	234	(37)
1913–??	Southend United		(?)
Managerial career
1914–1916	Athletic Bilbao
1920–1921	Athletic Bilbao
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Billy Barnes (20 May 1879 – 1962) was a professional footballer from West Ham, Essex. Originally debuting for Thames Ironworks, he moved to Sheffield United and scored the winning goal in the 1902 FA Cup final replay. Later on in his career he won two Southern Football League titles and took part in two Charity Shield matches including the first time it was held. Once his playing career was over, he went on to manage Athletic Bilbao in Spain.