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William Allsop
William Henry Allsop (29 January 1912 – 24 April 1997) was an English Association football, footballer who played as a Defender (association football), full-back for Bolton Wanderers F.C., Bolton Wanderers, Port Vale F.C., Port Vale and Halifax Town A.F.C., Halifax Town in the 1930s and 1940s. Career Allsop played for Ripley Town F.C., Ripley Town and Bolton Wanderers F.C., Bolton Wanderers before joining Port Vale F.C., Port Vale as an amateur in June 1931. He signed as a professional in August 1931 and made his debut on 16 January 1932, in a 2–0 win over Bristol City F.C., Bristol City at Ashton Gate Stadium, Ashton Gate. He played the last five games of the 1932–33 Port Vale F.C. season, 1932–33 season, but was not selected again after that and was given a Free transfer (association football), free transfer from The Old Recreation Ground to Halifax Town A.F.C., Halifax Town in May 1934. He had played six Football League Second Division, Second Division games and one F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ripley, Derbyshire
Ripley is a town in the Amber Valley borough of Derbyshire, England. History Little information remains as to when Ripley was founded, but it appears in the 1086 Domesday Book, when it was held by a man called Levenot. In 1251 Henry III granted a charter for "one market one day a week, on Wednesday, at hemanor of Ryppeleg: and one fair each year lasting three days, on the Vigil Day and Morrow of St Helen". Ripley Fair antedates Nottingham Goose Fair. The market day was later altered to Saturdays, with an extra market on Fridays. Medieval Ripley was just a few stone cottages and farms around a village green, with a few dwellings further afield. Corn was ground at a mill owned by the Abbot of Darley. In 1291, Ripley had "two water-mills with fish ponds". The Ripley area has been industrialised since the late 18th century. One of the earliest firms to take advantage of local mineral resources was the Butterley Company. It was formed in 1790 by Benjamin Outram and Francis Beresf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
