Bill Foulkes: English football player and coach (1932–2013)
Bill Foulkes (5 January 1932 – 25 November 2013) was an English footballer-turned-manager.
He played for England national team.
 Foulkes (back row, second right) with the Manchester United team in 1963 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Anthony Foulkes | ||
| Date of birth | 5 January 1932 | ||
| Place of birth | St. Helens, Lancashire, England | ||
| Date of death | 25 November 2013 (aged 81) | ||
| Place of death | Manchester, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1950 | Whiston Boys Club | ||
| 1950–1951 | Manchester United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1951–1970 | Manchester United | 566 | (7) |
| National team | |||
| 1954 | England | 1 | (0) |
| 1955 | England U23 | 2 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 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 | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career statistics
| Season | First Division | FA Cup | League Cup† | Charity Shield | Europe | Intercontinental Cup | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goal | Apps | Goal | Apps | Goal | Apps | Goal | Apps | Goal | Apps | Goal | Apps | Goals | |
| 1952–53 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1953–54 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 1 | ||
| 1954–55 | 41 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 0 | ||
| 1955–56 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||
| 1956–57 | 39 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 0 | ||
| 1957–58 | 42 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 0 | ||
| 1958–59 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | ||
| 1959–60 | 42 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0 | ||
| 1960–61 | 40 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0 |
| 1961–62 | 40 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 0 |
| 1962–63 | 41 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 0 |
| 1963–64 | 41 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 1 |
| 1964–65 | 42 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 0 |
| 1965–66 | 33 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 1 |
| 1966–67 | 33 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 4 |
| 1967–68 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 2 |
| 1968–69 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| 1969–70 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 566 | 7 | 61 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 52 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 688 | 9 |
†The League Cup began in 1960–61.
Honours
Club
- Manchester United
- First Division (4): 1955–56, 1956–57, 1964–65, 1966–67
- FA Cup (1): 1962–63
- European Cup (1): 1967–68
- FA Charity Shield (3): 1956, 1957, 1967* (* joint winners)
References
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