Billy Hough (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Hough | ||
| Date of birth | 4 March 1908 | ||
| Place of birth | Greenfield, Holywell, Flintshire, Wales | ||
| Date of death | ? | ||
| Height | 1.71m (5 ft 7 1/2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Right-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| ? | Holywell Arcadians | ||
| ? | New Brighton | ||
| 1931-1937 | Preston North End | ||
| 1937– | Blackburn | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
William "Billy" Hough (4 March 1908 – ?) was a Welsh professional footballer. He played six seasons for Preston North End before joining Blackburn Rovers in 1937. Characterized as a "steady rather than a showy player", Hough established himself in the right-back position and helped Preston North End get promoted to the First Division in the 1933-34 season. He suffered a series of injuries and didn't see much playing time until his transfer to Blackburn.[1] He subsequently helped Blackburn get promoted to the First Division in the 1938-39 season. He played in the Blackburn side that faced West Ham in the 1940 Football League War Cup Final. He worked at a motor engineering works during World War II.
Honours
Club
- Football League Second Division runners-up: 1933–34
- Football League Second Division winners: 1938-39
- Football League War Cup runners-up: 1940