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Bill Isaac
The basics
Quick facts
A.K.A.
William James Isaac
Gender:
Male
Places:
Birth:
1918(Tynemouth, North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom)
Death:
1941
The details
Biography
Introduction
William James Isaac (Q3 1918 – 14 April 1941) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward in the Football League for Brighton & Hove Albion.
Personal life
Isaac enlisted in the British Army at the outbreak of the Second World War and served as an instructor in the Royal Artillery with the rank of bombardier. He took part in the Battle of France and was evacuated from Dunkirk, dying of meningitis in Maidstone on 14 April 1941. He was buried in Seghill (Holy Trinity) Churchyard.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 1939–40 | Third Division South | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1939–40 | League South B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1940–41 | South Division | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | |
| Career total | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | ||