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William Wood (footballer, Born April 1910)
William Horace Wood (5 April 1910 – ?) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back. He began his career with Football League Second Division side Burnley, and was promoted to the senior team at the start of the 1930–31 season. Wood made his competitive debut for the club on 3 January 1931 in the 3–2 win against Southampton at Turf Moor. He went on to make 32 league appearances for Burnley before leaving to join Yeovil Town in May 1934. Career statistics References * * * 1910 births Year of death missing Footballers from Burnley English men's footballers Men's association football fullbacks Burnley F.C. players Yeovil Town F.C. players English Football League players {{England-footy-defender-1910s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cliviger
Cliviger is a civil parish in the Borough of Burnley, in Lancashire, England. It is situated to the southeast of Burnley, and northwest of Todmorden. According to the 2011 census, the parish has a population of 2,238. Although the whole parish lies within the Borough of Burnley it is actually split between three post towns, with a few farms lying in either the Todmorden or Bacup postal areas. Nowadays, it is mainly a dormitory area for people working in Burnley and other towns in East Lancashire and West Yorkshire. Contrary to popular (and in some cases mistaken local) belief there is no village of "Cliviger". The principal settlements within the parish are Walk Mill, Southward Bottom, Overtown, Mereclough and Holme Chapel. Toponymy There is some lack of certainty as to the origin of the name Cliviger. The Rev. Dr. Thomas Dunham Whitaker, historian, theologian and curate of Holme Chapel and later also vicar of the parishes of Whalley and Blackburn (until 1821), conjectured tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
