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English footballer

William Pell
Personal information
Full name William Henry Pell
Date of birth 1883
Place of birth Pattishall, England
Date of death 9 May 1915 (aged 32)
Place of death Pas-de-Calais, France
Position(s) Right half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Kettering
Northampton Town
1902–1903 Glossop 62 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Henry Pell (1883 – 9 May 1915) was an English professional footballer who played as a right half in the Football League for Glossop.

Personal life

Pell served as a private in the Northamptonshire Regiment during the First World War and was killed on the Western Front on 9 May 1915. He is commemorated on the Le Touret Memorial.

References

  1. ^ "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  2. William Pell on Lives of the First World War
  3. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 229. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  4. "William Henry Pell | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
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