Guttridge, Bill ‘Chopper’

England

 

 

 

 

Full Name: William Henry Guttridge.

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

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