Walter Bussey
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Walter Bussey was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Blackpool
, Exeter City
, Swansea Town and Stoke City
. He made one hundred and eighty five appearances for Stoke.
-born Bussey spent nine years at the Victoria Ground
. A forward who could play in all three advanced positions, he gained a regular place in the side in the 1926-27 season helping Stoke to win the Third Division North title. In 1932-33 he also helped Stoke win the Second Division
title. Bussey made almost 200 appearances in all competitions for Stoke before switching to Blackpool
.
ties, a 3–1 third-round victory at Cheltenham Town on 13 January.
.
Blackpool F.C.
Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the...
, Exeter City
Exeter City F.C.
Exeter City Football Club is an English football club, based in Exeter, which is owned by its fans through the Exeter City Supporters Trust.The club was a member of the Football League from 1920 to 2003...
, Swansea Town and Stoke City
Stoke City F.C.
Stoke City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire that plays in the Premier League. Founded in 1863, it is the oldest club in the Premier League, and considered to be the second oldest professional football club in the world, after Notts...
. He made one hundred and eighty five appearances for Stoke.
Stoke City
EckingtonEckington, Derbyshire
Eckington is a town in North East Derbyshire, 7 miles north of Chesterfield and 8.5 miles south of Sheffield on the border with South Yorkshire.Eckington has a population of 11,152....
-born Bussey spent nine years at the Victoria Ground
Victoria Ground
Victoria Ground may refer to:*Victoria Ground, the former name of Hartlepool United’s ground Victoria Park.*Victoria Ground, Stoke City’s ground from 1878 to 1997.*Victoria Ground, current home of Bromsgrove Rovers...
. A forward who could play in all three advanced positions, he gained a regular place in the side in the 1926-27 season helping Stoke to win the Third Division North title. In 1932-33 he also helped Stoke win the Second Division
Football League Second Division
From 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football.This ended with the creation of the FA Premier League, prior to the start of the 1992–93 season, which caused an administrative split between The Football League and the teams...
title. Bussey made almost 200 appearances in all competitions for Stoke before switching to Blackpool
Blackpool F.C.
Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the...
.
Blackpool
It was new Seasiders manager Sandy MacFarlane who brought Bussey to the seaside in his first season in charge. Bussey made his debut in a goalless draw at Millwall on 30 September, eight games into the 1933–34 League campaign. He went on to make a further twenty-four appearances in the League that season, scoring eight goals in the process. He also scored in the first of Blackpool's two FA CupFA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
ties, a 3–1 third-round victory at Cheltenham Town on 13 January.
Later career
He later went on to play for Swansea Town and Exeter CityExeter City F.C.
Exeter City Football Club is an English football club, based in Exeter, which is owned by its fans through the Exeter City Supporters Trust.The club was a member of the Football League from 1920 to 2003...
.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stoke City Stoke City F.C. Stoke City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire that plays in the Premier League. Founded in 1863, it is the oldest club in the Premier League, and considered to be the second oldest professional football club in the world, after Notts... |
1925–26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1926–27 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 8 | |
| 1927–28 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 9 | |
| 1928–29 | 37 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 12 | |
| 1929–30 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 6 | |
| 1930–31 | 39 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 42 | 5 | |
| 1931–32 | 37 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 40 | 10 | |
| 1932–33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 185 | 46 | 12 | 4 | 197 | 50 | |
| Blackpool Blackpool F.C. Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the... |
1933–34 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 9 |
| Total | 25 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 9 | |
| Swansea Town | 1934–35 | | | |||||
| 1935–36 | | | ||||||
| Total | 72 | 18 | 72 | 18 | |||
| Exeter City Exeter City F.C. Exeter City Football Club is an English football club, based in Exeter, which is owned by its fans through the Exeter City Supporters Trust.The club was a member of the Football League from 1920 to 2003... |
1936–37 | | | |||||
| 1937–38 | | | ||||||
| Total | 75 | 16 | 75 | 16 | |||
| Career Total | 357 | 88 | 14 | 5 | 371 | 93 | |
Honours
Stoke City- Football League Third Division NorthFootball League Third Division NorthThe Third Division North of The Football League was a tier in the English association football league system from 1921 to 1958. It ran parallel to Third Division South with clubs elected to the League or relegated from a higher division allocated to one or the other according to geographical position...
Champions: 1926–27