William Cartwright (24 June 1884 in

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– ?) was a professional footballer who played for

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, Chelsea,

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, Swansea Town and Gillingham.

Football career

Cartwright began his career at Gainsborough Trinity. He featured in 59 matches and scored four goals between 1906 and 1907, before joining Chelsea. The full back played 44 matches between 1908 and 1912 for the

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club. In 1913 he signed for Tottenham Hotspur and made his debut against

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on 15 November 1913 and featured in 19 matches in all competitions for the Lilywhites.A-Z of Tottenham Hotspur players
Retrieved 28 November 2012 After leaving

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he played for Swansea Town and finally Gillingham.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Cartwright, Bill 1884 births Footballers from Burton upon Trent English men's footballers English Football League players Gainsborough Trinity F.C. players Chelsea F.C. players Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players Swansea City A.F.C. players Gillingham F.C. players Year of death missing Men's association football fullbacks