Billy Elson
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William Elson was a 19th century footballer. He played 241 games and scored 15 goals for Burslem Port Vale
, however 114 of these games were friendlies
.
in the summer
of 1886. After a slow start, he became a regular from January 1888 and was in the side that shared the North Staffordshire Charity Challenge Cup in 1891. After a match at Crewe Alexandra
on 9 December 1893 he was physically attacked, at which point he then challenged the entire crowd to "come on" one-by-one. He transferred to West Manchester in the summer of 1894.
Port Vale F.C.
Port Vale Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. They are based in Burslem, Staffordshire — one of six towns that make up the city of Stoke-on-Trent. The club's traditional rivals in the city are Stoke City, and games between the two clubs are known as...
, however 114 of these games were friendlies
Exhibition game
An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition...
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Playing career
Elson most likely joined Burslem Port ValePort Vale F.C.
Port Vale Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. They are based in Burslem, Staffordshire — one of six towns that make up the city of Stoke-on-Trent. The club's traditional rivals in the city are Stoke City, and games between the two clubs are known as...
in the summer
Summer
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of 1886. After a slow start, he became a regular from January 1888 and was in the side that shared the North Staffordshire Charity Challenge Cup in 1891. After a match at Crewe Alexandra
Crewe Alexandra F.C.
Crewe Alexandra Football Club is an English professional football club based in Crewe, Cheshire. Nicknamed The Railwaymen due to the town's links with the rail industry, they currently play in Football League Two, the fourth tier of English football, and are based at the Alexandra Stadium.The club...
on 9 December 1893 he was physically attacked, at which point he then challenged the entire crowd to "come on" one-by-one. He transferred to West Manchester in the summer of 1894.