Bill Berry (footballer, born 1904)
William George Berry (18 August 1904 – 15 September 1972), known in England as Bill Berry and in Francophone nations as George Berry or Georges Berry, was an English professional footballer who made over 130 appearances as an outside left in the Football League for Brentford. He also played league football for Gillingham, Charlton Athletic, Crystal Palace and Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic and after his retirement he had a 30-year management career with clubs in France, Belgium, Tunisia and Luxembourg.
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Berry while with Brentford in 1926 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | William George Berry | ||
| Date of birth | 18 August 1904 | ||
| Place of birth | Hackney, England | ||
| Date of death | 15 September 1972 (aged 68) | ||
| Place of death | Manor Park, England | ||
| Position(s) | Outside left | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Royal Naval Depot | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1923–1924 | Charlton Athletic | 11 | (2) |
| 1924–1926 | Gillingham | 79 | (9) |
| 1926–1932 | Brentford | 134 | (40) |
| 1932–1933 | Crystal Palace | 17 | (4) |
| 1933–1934 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 12 | (2) |
| 1934–1937 | SC Fives | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1934–1944 | SC Fives | ||
| 1944–1946 | Lille | ||
| 1946–1948 | Lierse | ||
| 1953–1955 | Nice | ||
| 1955–1956 | Club de Hammam-Lif | ||
| 1956–1958 | Étoile du Sahel | ||
| 1958–1961 | Jeunesse Esch | ||
| 1961–1965 | Union Luxembourg | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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