# Billy Gerrish

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**William Webber Walter Gerrish** (28 December 1884 – 8 August 1916), sometimes known as **Willie Gerrish**, was an English professional [footballer](/source/Association_football) who played as an [inside forward](/source/Inside_forward) in the [Football League](/source/The_Football_League) for [Aston Villa](/source/Aston_Villa_F.C.) and [Preston North End](/source/Preston_North_End_F.C.).[1][5]

## Personal life

Gerrish's brother Howard was also a footballer.[4] In February 1915, six months into the [First World War](/source/First_World_War), Gerrish enlisted in the [Football Battalion](/source/Football_Battalion) of the [Middlesex Regiment](/source/Middlesex_Regiment).[6] He was severely [wounded](/source/Wounded_in_action) in both legs by a [shell blast](/source/Artillery_shell) at [Delville Wood](/source/Delville_Wood) on 8 August 1916 and died later that day.[6] Gerrish has no known grave and is commemorated on the [Thiepval Memorial](/source/Thiepval_Memorial).[3]

## Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition Club Season League FA Cup Other Total Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Bristol Rovers 1905–06[7] Southern League First Division 1 0 0 0 — 1 0 1906–07[7] Southern League First Division 5 2 0 0 — 5 2 1907–08[7] Southern League First Division 14 1 0 0 — 14 1 1908–09[7] Southern League First Division 29 8 0 0 — 29 8 Total 49 11 0 0 — 49 11 Aston Villa 1909–10[8] First Division 36 14 3 1 — 39 15 1910–11[8] First Division 14 3 0 0 — 14 3 1911–12[8] First Division 5 0 0 0 — 5 0 Total 55 17 3 1 — 58 18 Chesterfield Town 1912–13[9] Midland League 8 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 Career total 63 17 3 1 0 0 66 18

## Honours

**Aston Villa**

- [Football League First Division](/source/Football_League_First_Division): [1909–10](/source/1909%E2%80%9310_Aston_Villa_F.C._season)[10]

## References

1. Joyce, Michael (2012). *Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939*. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 109. ISBN 978-1905891610.

1. ["Southern League Players Index 1899–1920"](http://bristolroversmemorabilia.weebly.com/uploads/1/2/1/4/1214045/sl_players_index_1899-1919.xlsx). *Bristol Rovers Memorabilia*. Retrieved 19 September 2019.

1. ["We Will Remember Them"](https://web.archive.org/web/20230115235012/https://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/2022/november/remembrance-day/). *www.bristolrovers.co.uk*. Archived from [the original](https://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/2022/november/remembrance-day/) on 15 January 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2023.

1. ["Gerrish, William Webber Walter (Billy)"](https://web.archive.org/web/20161115100408/http://www.astonvillaplayerdatabase.com/494.html). *Aston Villa Player Database*. Archived from [the original](http://www.astonvillaplayerdatabase.com/494.html) on 15 November 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2017.

1. ["Club Remembers its Somme Casualties"](https://web.archive.org/web/20170910172957/https://www.chesterfield-fc.co.uk/news/2016/july/club-remembers-its-somme-casualties/). Archived from [the original](https://www.chesterfield-fc.co.uk/news/2016/july/club-remembers-its-somme-casualties/) on 10 September 2017. Retrieved 10 September 2017.

1. ["Bristol Rovers match record"](https://bristolroversmemorabilia.weebly.com/uploads/1/2/1/4/1214045/bristol_rovers_match_record__2_.xlsm). *The Bristol Rovers History Group*. Retrieved 9 July 2023.

1. ["William Webber Walter Gerrish"](https://www.11v11.com/players/william-webber-walter-gerrish-45129/). *11v11.com*. Retrieved 4 November 2017.

1. ["Line-ups – 1912–13"](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Mc5sY8qnqRVpXA7fQPlFZbQWryab2TY6/edit?usp=share_link&ouid=115104281188819564453&rtpof=true&sd=true). *Sky is Blue – Chesterfield FC history & statistics*. Retrieved 4 November 2017.

1. Riddoch, Andrew & Kemp, David (2010). *When the Whistle Blows: The Story of the Footballers' Battalion in the Great War*. Sparkford, Yeovil, Somerset: Haynes Publishing. p. 138. ISBN 978-0857330772.

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