William Ingham
FullnameWilliam Harold Ingham[1]
Birth date1882
PositionCentre forward
Years 1
Clubs 1Aberdare Athletic
Years 21903–1904
Clubs 2West Ham United
Caps 22
Goals 20
Years 31904–1905
Clubs 3Aberdare Athletic
Years 41905–1906
Clubs 4Bristol City
Caps 41
Goals 40
Years 51906–1907
Clubs 5Gainsborough Trinity
Caps 528
Goals 57
Years 61907–1909
Clubs 6Plymouth Argyle
Caps 678
Goals 619
Years 71909–1910
Clubs 7Accrington Stanley
Years 81910–1914
Clubs 8Norwich City
Caps 8131
Goals 832
Years 91914–191?
Clubs 9Darlington

William Harold Ingham (1882 – after 1915) was a footballer who played in the Football League for Bristol City and Gainsborough Trinity, and the Southern League for West Ham United, Plymouth Argyle and Norwich City.[1][2] He was a centre forward.[2]

Life and career

Ingham began his career with Aberdare Athletic before joining West Ham United in 1903.[1][3] He made two league appearances in one season with the club and then returned to Aberdare.[1][4] In April 1905, Ingham played for Aberdare in the Welsh Cup final against Wrexham.[5] He was signed by Bristol City later that year, where he played in one league game.[2] In 1906, he joined Gainsborough Trinity and scored seven goals in 28 league appearances for the club.[2] Having moved to Plymouth Argyle the following year, Ingham was the club's top goalscorer in his first season.[1] He made 80 appearances for Argyle in all competitions and scored 20 goals before joining Accrington Stanley in 1909.[1]

He went on to play for Norwich City and was twice selected to play for the Southern League representative side.[1][2] Together with Norwich team-mate Percy Sutcliffe, Ingham signed professional forms with North-Eastern League club Darlington in 1914.[6] He scored 18 goals in league competition in the 1914–15 season and scored once from five appearances in the FA Cup.[7] Competitive football was suspended in 1915 due to the First World War and there is no record of Ingham resuming his career after the conflict.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Harry Ingham". Greens on Screen. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
  2. ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 135. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
  3. ^ "Bristol City match preview". West Ham United F.C. Archived 14 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
  4. ^ "William Ingham". West Ham Stats. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
  5. ^ "Welsh Cup Final 1904/05". Welsh Football Data Archive. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
  6. ^ "Darlington Football. Stormy scenes at town club's Annual Meeting". North-Eastern Daily Gazette. 27 June 1914. p. 3.
  7. ^ Tweddle, Frank (2000). The Definitive Darlington F.C.. Nottingham: SoccerData. pp. 15, 21. ISBN 978-1-899468-15-7.