Herbert Baverstock (January 1883 – 15 December 1951) was an English professional

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who made over 360 appearances in the Football League for Bolton Wanderers. A full back, he made 388 appearances and scored four goals for the club.

Personal life

Baverstock was married with two children and worked as an

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. He served as a

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in the Royal Flying Corps (latterly the

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) during the

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Career statistics

Honours

Bolton Wanderers *

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: 1908–09 * Football League Second Division second-place promotion: 1910–11

References

1883 births 1951 deaths Footballers from Dudley English footballers Men's association football fullbacks Brierley Hill Alliance F.C. players Bolton Wanderers F.C. players Blackpool F.C. players English Football League players Royal Flying Corps soldiers British Army personnel of World War I Royal Air Force personnel of World War I Upholsterers Royal Air Force airmen {{England-footy-defender-1880s-stub