Billy Frith
William Frith (9 June 1912 – 1996) was an English football player and manager.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Frith | ||
| Date of birth | 9 June 1912 | ||
| Place of birth | Sheffield, England | ||
| Date of death | 1996 (aged 83–84) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1.74 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Wing half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1930 | Worksop Town | ||
| 1931 | Mansfield Town | ||
| 1931–1932 | Chesterfield | 9 | (3) |
| 1932–1939 | Coventry City | 165 | (4) |
| 1945–1946 | Port Vale | 0 | (0) |
| 1946–1947 | Coventry City | 7 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1945–1946 | Port Vale | ||
| 1947–1948 | Coventry City | ||
| 1948–1950 | Stafford Rangers | ||
| Rugby Town | |||
| 1957–1961 | Coventry City | ||
| 1963–1965 | Chelmsford City | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Starting his career with Worksop Town, Mansfield Town, and Chesterfield; he won a move to Coventry City in 1932. He stayed with the club right up until the outbreak of World War II, helping the club to finish 1935–36 as Third Division South champions, and played a total of 165 games for the club in the Football League.
In 1945 he was appointed as manager of Port Vale, before he returned to Coventry as manager in 1947. His time at both clubs was unsuccessful, and he spent the next decade in non-League football as manager of Stafford Rangers and Rugby Town. He returned to Coventry as manager in 1957 and led the club to promotion out of the Fourth Division in 1958–59, but was sacked in 1961. His last management post was at Chelmsford City between 1963 and 1965, he led the club to second in the Southern League in 1963–64.