Guttridge, Bill ‘Chopper’

England

 

 

 

 

Full Name: William Henry Guttridge.

Position: Full-back.
Born: Darlaston, 4 March 1931; Died: Walsall, 6 April 2013.

Senior Debut: Aston Villa (a) First Division, 25 December 1951.

Career

Metroshaft Works, WOLVES amateur 1947, professional Mar 48, Walsall Nov 54, Retired May 62, Walsall youth team coach, Macclesfield Town, Stourbridge, Darlaston.

Highlights

Walsall: Third Division relegated 1957/58, promoted [runner-up] 1960/61; Fourth Division promoted [champion] 1959/60.
Wolves: Football League champion 1953/54.

Note: Bill Guttridge’s first two goals for Wolves came against Aston Villa. They were on Christmas Day and Boxing Day 1951.

Stats

Appearances: 217.

First team Record

FL CS Total
A G A G A G
1951/52 2 2
1952/53 2 2
1953/54 2 2
1954/55 1 1
Total 6 1 7

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