Born in Harton, South Shields in 1894, Billy was a promising young goalkeeper who played for Newcastle at the back end of the Great War but an injury cost him his place leading to him moving to...
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Born in Harton, South Shields in 1894, Billy was a promising young goalkeeper who played for Newcastle at the back end of the Great War but an injury cost him his place leading to him moving to...