William Fiske (footballer)

William Fiske
Personal information
Full name William A. Fiske[1]
Date of birth 7 August 1885
Place of birth Beccles, England
Date of death 27 May 1918(1918-05-27) (aged 32)[2] (missing in action)
Place of death Aisne, France[3]
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[4]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Bungay
Norwich City
1907–1914 Blackpool 217 (0)
1914 Nottingham Forest 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William A. Fiske (7 August 1885 – 27 May 1918) was an English professional football goalkeeper. He spent seven years at Blackpool in the early 1900s, making over 200 Football League appearances for the club.[1]

  1. ^ a b Joyce, Michael (16 October 2012). Football League Players' Records 1888–1939 (3rd Revised ed.). Tony Brown. p. 99. ISBN 9781905891610.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference CWGC was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Fighting was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "The coming of the big ball: the Second Division: Blackpool". Athletic News. Manchester. 18 August 1913. p. 5 – via British Newspaper Archive.