William Oliver (born 1892 – date of death unknown) was an English professional

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who played in the

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for Tottenham Hotspur as an outside left.

Career

Oliver began his career at Tottenham Hotspur in 1908, before joining Walthamstow Grange the following year. The outside left re-joined ''Spurs'' in 1913 and made two appearances for the White Hart Lane club, before leaving for the second time in 1915.

Personal life

In December 1914, four months after the outbreak of the First World War, Oliver was one of the first footballers to enlist in the

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of the Middlesex Regiment. He was deployed to the

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in November 1915. After just 15 days of active service, he returned to Britain after suffering a knee injury and was subsequently discharged from the army in September 1916.

Career statistics

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Oliver, William 1890s births Footballers from Walthamstow English men's footballers English Football League players Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players Date of death missing British Army personnel of World War I Middlesex Regiment soldiers Walthamstow Grange F.C. players Men's association football outside forwards Date of birth missing Year of death missing Place of death missing Military personnel from London