Player Details

Real Name: William Baldwin
Normal Position: Inside Forward
Height: 5' 10
Weight: 12st 2lbs
Born: 31/10/1907 (Leigh)
Died: 01/11/1982 (Coventry)

Bill Baldwin

This stout-hearted inside-forward scored 35 goals for Scunthorpe United, then a Midland League side, but was principally a reserve at Chesterfield, Barrow and Oldham from where he was signed by Jimmy Commins. Commins had previously taken him to Barrow where a badly injured ankle against Doncaster meant he missed part of the season although he managed to net 17 goals in 23 reserve games. He was second highest scorer during his term at Haig Avenue, despite missing games near the end of the campaign after being kicked in the face during the sparsely attended Tuesday afternoon game against Walsall. He also did useful work for Gillingham with 23 goals in 61 games over 2 seasons. Bristol City were interested in signing him after the last game of 1935-36 but their full-back whacked his right leg and put him out of the game with the result that City lost interest. He never really recovered and was not fully fit during his season at Crewe. Outside football he won the All England Cup for Bowls in 1965 and captained the North Midlands side for 25 years. He died in Gulson Hospital a fortnight after collapsing on a bowling green in Coventry.

Player Profile reproduced with Permission from:
The Sandgrounders: The Complete League History of Southport F. C., by Michael Braham and Geoff Wilde (Palatine Books, 1995). ISBN 978-1-874181-14-9

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Statistics include the following competitions
Cambrian Cup, Conference League Cup, English Jubilee Fund, FA Cup , FA Trophy , Football League Cup, Lancashire Floodlit Trophy, Lancashire Junior Cup, Lancashire League Medal Competition, Lancashire Senior Cup, League, Liverpool Challenge Cup, Liverpool Senior Cup, Northern Premier League Cup, Northern Premier League Shield, PLAY OFFS , President's Cup, President's Inter League, Third Division (North) Cup, Welsh Cup,

Season	Apps	Subs	Goals
1933/1934	28	0	13
Total	28	0	13

Games where player was named on the team sheet

Date	Competition	Venue	Opponents	Score
21/04/1934	League	A	WALSALL	1 - 4
14/04/1934	League	H	ROTHERHAM UNITED	4 - 0
20/03/1934	League	H	WALSALL	3 - 1
17/03/1934	League	H	STOCKPORT COUNTY	1 - 4
10/03/1934	League	A	CARLISLE UNITED	0 - 0
17/02/1934	League	A	DARLINGTON	0 - 4
14/02/1934	Third Division (North) Cup / 1 R	A	CHESTER (1885)	2 - 3
06/02/1934	Welsh Cup / 6	H	TRANMERE ROVERS	1 - 3
03/02/1934	League	H	WREXHAM	1 - 1
30/01/1934	Third Division (North) Cup / 1	H	CHESTER (1885)	1 - 1
27/01/1934	League	A	HARTLEPOOL	2 - 1
20/01/1934	League	H	MANSFIELD TOWN	3 - 3
13/01/1934	League	H	NEW BRIGHTON	4 - 0
06/01/1934	League	A	BARNSLEY	2 - 3
01/01/1934	League	H	YORK CITY	0 - 0
30/12/1933	League	H	TRANMERE ROVERS	2 - 2
26/12/1933	League	A	ROCHDALE	3 - 3
25/12/1933	League	H	ROCHDALE	3 - 0
23/12/1933	League	H	CHESTER (1885)	3 - 1
16/12/1933	League	A	YORK CITY	0 - 1
02/12/1933	League	A	ROTHERHAM UNITED	1 - 0
25/11/1933	FA Cup / 1	A	WORKINGTON	0 - 1
18/11/1933	League	A	CREWE ALEXANDRA	2 - 2
23/09/1933	League	A	WREXHAM	1 - 2
16/09/1933	League	H	HARTLEPOOL	0 - 2
13/09/1933	Lancashire Senior Cup / 1	A	LIVERPOOL	0 - 8
09/09/1933	League	A	MANSFIELD TOWN	2 - 2
02/09/1933	League	H	BARNSLEY	2 - 2

Games where player has scored

Date	Competition	Venue	Opponents	Score
20/03/1934	League	H	WALSALL	3 - 1
17/03/1934	League	H	STOCKPORT COUNTY	1 - 4
20/01/1934	League	H	MANSFIELD TOWN	3 - 3
13/01/1934	League	H	NEW BRIGHTON	4 - 0
06/01/1934	League	A	BARNSLEY	2 - 3
30/12/1933	League	H	TRANMERE ROVERS	2 - 2
26/12/1933	League	A	ROCHDALE	3 - 3
09/09/1933	League	A	MANSFIELD TOWN	2 - 2
02/09/1933	League	H	BARNSLEY	2 - 2