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Billy Birrell
William Birrell (13 March 1897 – 29 November 1968) was a Scottish professional association football, footballer who played as a Forward (association football), forward. Career Birrell made over 220 appearances as a Forward (association football), forward in the Football League for Middlesbrough F.C., Middlesbrough. He also made over 120 appearances in the Scottish Football League, Scottish League for Raith Rovers F.C., Raith Rovers. He began his career in management Player manager, while a player at Raith Rovers and after his retirement, he managed Football League clubs Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic F.C., Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic and Queens Park Rangers F.C., Queens Park Rangers. On 19 April 1939, he was appointed the new Chelsea F.C., Chelsea manager. The World War II, Second World War forced the Football League to be abandoned less than half a year following Birrell's appointment. During wartime, he led Chelsea to two consecutive Football League War Cup, Football ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cellardyke
Cellardyke is a village in the East Neuk of Fife, Scotland. The village is to the immediate east of Anstruther (the two effectively being conjoined) and is to the south of Kilrenny. History Cellardyke was formerly known as Nether Kilrenny ( Scots for ''Lower Kilrenny'') or Sillerdyke, and the harbour as Skinfast Haven, a name which can still be found on maps today. The harbour was built in the 16th century and was rebuilt in 1829–31. The modern name of the town is thought to have evolved from Sillerdykes ( Eng: ''silverwalls''), a reference to the sun glinting off fish scales encrusted on fishing nets left to dry in the sun on the dykes around the harbour. Cellardyke and Kilrenny came together as the royal burgh of Kilrenny from 1592, having been a burgh of regality since 1578. Cellardyke remains officially part of Kilrenny parish, and also part of the Anstruther fishing district, its fortunes fluctuating with the fishing trade. The population grew quickly in the 19th c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |