Billy Bassett (Welsh footballer)

Billy Bassett
Personal information
Full name William Edward George Bassett[1]
Date of birth (1912-06-08)8 June 1912
Place of birth Brithdir, Caerphilly, Wales
Date of death 1977 (aged 64–65)
Place of death Pwllheli, Caernarvonshire, Wales[2]
Height 6 ft 0+1⁄2 in (1.84 m)[3]
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
?–1933 Aberaman Athletic
1933–1934 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0 (0)
1934–1938 Cardiff City 154 (2)
1938–1949 Crystal Palace 70 (0)
1949–? Porthmadog
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Edward George Bassett (8 June 1912 – 1977) was a Welsh professional footballer. During his career, he made over 200 appearances in the Football League in spells with Cardiff City and Crystal Palace.

  1. ^ "Billy Bassett". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  2. ^ England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916–2007
  3. ^ "Cardiff City. More lively in attack". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. xi – via Newspapers.com.