Bill Eckersley (695) | The England International Database 1872 - 2025.

Full Name:: William Eckersley
Born:: 16th July 1925, Southport
Died:: 25th October 1982, Blackburn aged 57
England Career:: 1950 - 1953
Positions:: Left Back
Clubs (and caps):: Blackburn Rovers (17)
FA Legacy Number:: 695
Career Summary:: Bill Eckersley (16th July 1925 - 25th October 1982) was an international footballer who represented England 17 times scoring 0 goals. His first cap was against Spain on 2nd July 1950 at 24 years old, and his last was vs Hungary on 25th November 1953 aged 28. Eckersley, born on 16th July 1925, in Southport, has a FA Legacy Number of 695 and played as a Left Back for his country.

England Career Statistics

Debut:: v Spain (WCF) on 2nd July 1950 aged 24 years, 11 month, 17 days
Last Cap:: v Hungary (FR) on 25th November 1953 aged 28 years, 4 months, 9 days
Career Length:: 3 years, 146 days
Starts:: 17
Substitute:: 0
Withdrawn:: 0
Full Games:: 17

England Match Statistics

World Cup FinalsWCF 1 0 0 0 0
FriendlyFR 12 0 0 0 0
British Home ChampionshipHC 2 0 0 0 0
World Cup QualifierWCQ 2 0 0 0 0
Competitive 5 0 0 0 0

Home, Away or Neutral
Caps
Goals
Captaincies

Neutral 1 0 0 0 0
Home 8 0 0 0 0
Away 8 0 0 0 0

Match Results
Caps
Goals
Captaincies

Lost 4 0 0 0 0
Drawn 4 0 0 0 0
Won 8 0 0 0 0
Abandoned 1 0 0 0 0

Playing Positions
Caps
Goals
Captaincies

Left Back 17 0 0 0 0

Managers
Caps
Goals
Captaincies

Walter Winterbottom 17 0 0 0 0

Totals
17
0
0
0
0

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14 Matches

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12 Matches

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12 Matches

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8 Matches

Eddie Baily
6 Matches

Jack Froggatt
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Stan Mortensen
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Sources

An English Football Internationals' Who's Who by Douglas Lamming (Hutton Press 1990)
England's Who's Who by Tony Matthews (Pitch Publishing 2013)
42 sources from 17 matchesSelect from match list to see sources.

Match List

HUN, 3 - 6, 25th Nov 1953 (FR) Blackburn Rovers, Cap: 17.
Age: 28 years, 4 months, 9 days.
NIR, 3 - 1, 11th Nov 1953 (WCQ) Blackburn Rovers, Cap: 16.
Age: 28 years, 3 months, 26 days.
UEFA, 4 - 4, 21st Oct 1953 (FR) Blackburn Rovers, Cap: 15.
Age: 28 years, 3 months, 5 days.
WAL, 4 - 1, 10th Oct 1953 (WCQ) Blackburn Rovers, Cap: 14.
Age: 28 years, 2 months, 25 days.
USA, 6 - 3, 8th Jun 1953 (FR) Blackburn Rovers, Cap: 13.
Age: 27 years, 10 months, 23 days.
URU, 1 - 2, 31st May 1953 (FR) Blackburn Rovers, Cap: 12.
Age: 27 years, 10 months, 15 days.
CHI, 2 - 1, 24th May 1953 (FR) Blackburn Rovers, Cap: 11.
Age: 27 years, 10 months, 8 days.
ARG, 0 - 0, 17th May 1953 (FR) Blackburn Rovers, Cap: 10.
Age: 27 years, 10 months, 1 day.
IRE, 2 - 2, 4th Oct 1952 (HC) Blackburn Rovers, Cap: 9.
Age: 27 years, 2 months, 19 days.
SUI, 3 - 0, 28th May 1952 (FR) Blackburn Rovers, Cap: 8.
Age: 26 years, 10 months, 12 days.
AUT, 3 - 2, 25th May 1952 (FR) Blackburn Rovers, Cap: 7.
Age: 26 years, 10 months, 9 days.
AUT, 2 - 2, 28th Nov 1951 (FR) Blackburn Rovers, Cap: 6.
Age: 26 years, 4 months, 12 days.
POR, 5 - 2, 19th May 1951 (FR) Blackburn Rovers, Cap: 5.
Age: 25 years, 10 months, 3 days.
ARG, 2 - 1, 9th May 1951 (FR) Blackburn Rovers, Cap: 4.
Age: 25 years, 9 months, 24 days.
SCO, 2 - 3, 14th Apr 1951 (HC) Blackburn Rovers, Cap: 3.
Age: 25 years, 8 months, 29 days.
YUG, 2 - 2, 22nd Nov 1950 (FR) Blackburn Rovers, Cap: 2.
Age: 25 years, 4 months, 6 days.
ESP, 0 - 1, 2nd Jul 1950 (WCF) Blackburn Rovers, Cap: 1.
Age: 24 years, 11 month, 17 days.
* Match was concluded via extra time, penalties or both.