# William Healey

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English businessman

**William Joseph Healey** (31 March 1853 – 29 May 1909) was an English businessman and president of [Newton Heath Football Club](/source/Manchester_United_F.C.) in the 1890s, when he served as one of the club's principal creditors.

Healey was born in [Salford](/source/Salford) to William Healey, a builder from [Wicklow](/source/Wicklow), Ireland, and Ann Connaughton Healy.[1][2] He had one son, William Joseph Healy Jr., and founded William Healy and Son, a successful construction firm in Salford.[3]

In 1897, a friendly tournament was inaugurated for clubs in the Manchester and Salford area.[4] Healey provided a trophy for the tournament the following year,[5] and the competition became known as the Healey Charity Cup.[4]

Around the turn of the 20th century, Newton Heath's fortunes began to diminish, both on the pitch and in their bank balance, and they found themselves more than [£](/source/Pound_sterling)2,500 in debt. Eventually, Healey took the club to court in order to claim back the £242 17[s](/source/Shilling_(British_coin)) 10[d](/source/Penny_(British_pre-decimal_coin)) that he was owed. Due to their large debts, the club was unable to repay Healey and was declared bankrupt.[6] They were soon rescued by local businessman [John Henry Davies](/source/John_Henry_Davies) and renamed "Manchester United". Davies took over as club chairman, thus ending Healey's association with the club.[7]

## Personal life

Healy was a devout Roman Catholic. In his retirement, he became a supporter of the [Franciscan Capuchin Monastic Church](/source/Pantasaph#Friary) at [Pantasaph](/source/Pantasaph), Flintshire, and donated generously to the friars' cause. Prior to his death he was received in private audience by [Pope Pius X](/source/Pope_Pius_X) in Rome. He died at his residence in Pantasaph in 1909.[3]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-bapt_1-0)** *England & Wales, Non-Conformist and Non-Parochial Registers, 1567-1936*

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1871census_2-0)** *1871 England Census*

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-obit_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-obit_3-1) ["Death of Mr. William Healy"](https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000272/19090531/126/0008). *Manchester Evening News - Monday*. 31 May 1909. p. 8. Retrieved 16 October 2023.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-altrincham_atoz_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-altrincham_atoz_4-1) Rowley, Terry. ["A to Z of Altrincham Football Club - Part Two - H to L"](http://www.altrinchamfc.co.uk/altyhtol.htm). *altrinchamfc.co.uk*. Altrincham F.C. Retrieved 29 October 2008.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** White, John D. T. (2008). *The Official Manchester United Almanac*. London: Orion Books. p. 11. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-0-7528-9192-7](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-7528-9192-7).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Barnes, Justyn; Bostock, Adam; Butler, Cliff; Ferguson, Jim; Meek, David; Mitten, Andy; Pilger, Sam; Taylor, Frank; Tyrell, Tom (2001). *The Official Manchester United Illustrated Encyclopedia*. London: Manchester United Books. p. 9. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-233-99964-7](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-233-99964-7).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** White, John D. T. (2008). *The Official Manchester United Almanac*. London: Orion Books. p. 121. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-0-7528-9192-7](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-7528-9192-7).

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