William "Billy" Hood: Man United half-back/forward Profile & Stats
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William "Billy" Hood

Position: half-back/forward

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PWDLFA

HAN P W D L F A Diff Win%
H 18 7 2 9 47 41 +6 38.89
A 17 1 3 13 9 45 -36 5.88
N 2 1 0 1 5 4 +1 50.00
TOTALS 37 9 5 23 61 90 -29 24.32

Name: William "Billy" Hood
Birthdate: 11-04-1873
Age: 152
Birthplace: Perthshire, Scotland
Height: 5' 9" (1.75m)
Weight: 11st (69.85kg)
Years at Club: 1891-1894
Signing Info: Transferred from: ?, 11/1891, £
Previous Clubs: Coupar Angus
Debut: 01/10/1892 v West Bromwich Albion (A) 0-0 (League Division One)
Farewell: Transferred to ?, 05/1894, £
Passed Away: PA

Biography

A few weeks before joining Newton Heath, Billy Hood was described as a "very unselfish player. He has plenty of speed and works hard. Good in front of goal". This was from his bio for the inter-counties tussle between Perthshire and Aberdeen in October 1891. He was arguably the best inside-forward in Perthshire, for he represented the county five teams in the space of two years.
At the time, Hood had been playing for Coupar Angus since 1887, and he signed for the Heathens in mid-November 1891 after his club had refused an earlier offer from an "English club". This coup apparently impressed one of the newspapers: "To Newton Heath belongs the honour of going furthest from home in search of players - do they employ an agent for the Orkney Islands and district?" Surprisingly, Heath used Hood as a left-half in his first few outings, not that it bothered him - he still cracked a brace on his debut as the Heathens battered Lincoln City 10-1 in the Football Alliance.
This was a sign of the things to come for the Scot as he would occupy all five forward positions, both right and left-half spots, as well as the right full-back berth in a 3-year stay in Manchester. He helped the Heathens to runners-up spot in the Alliance in 1891-92 (with 6 goals in 15 outings) which in turn earned them instant election to the First Division of the Football League.
Billy appeared in 20 of the 30 league games in 1892-93 as well as the crucial test match that preserved the club's top flight place, but he missed out on a Manchester Senior Cup medal as he was not in the lineup that defeated Bolton in the final. He saw less action in 1893-94 when he became a utility player, filling in different gaps in the team.
The 5' 9", 11 st, Scot played his last game for Heath against Liverpool on April 28th, 1894, before moving to nearby Stalybridge Rovers that summer. Hood served that Lancashire Combination side in 1894-95 only and he was not traced thereafter. Thanks to Charbel Boujaoude for his tireless researching effort & the correct information on William Hood. Biography kindly provided by Charbel Boujaoude.
 
League League Cup FA Cup Charity Shield European Cup Europa League Super Cup Cup Winners Cup Inter-cont Cup World Clubs Cup    
Season Goals Season Apps
No Season League Goals League Apps LC Goals LC Apps FAC Goals FAC Apps CS Goals CS Apps EC Goals EC Apps Europa Goals Europa Apps SC Goals SC Apps CWC Goals CWC Apps IC Goals IC Apps CWC Goals CWC Apps Season
Goals		 Season
Apps
1. 1892-1893 5 21 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 22
2. 1893-1894 1 13 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 15
TOTALS 6 34 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 37

Detailed Match & Performance Charts

MUFC Player Goals MUFC Player Appearances MUFC Player Opponent Manager MUFC Player Club Manager
No Opponent Goals Appearances
1. Everton 1 1
2. Blackburn Rovers 1 1
3. West Bromwich Albion 1 1
4. Sheffield Wednesday 1 1
5. Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 1
6. Burnley 1 1
No Opponent Appearances Goals
1. Blackburn Rovers 4 1
2. Wolverhampton Wanderers 3 1
3. Sheffield Wednesday 3 1
4. Preston North End 3 0
5. Stoke City 3 0
6. West Bromwich Albion 2 1
7. Everton 2 1
8. Nottingham Forest 2 0
9. Notts County 2 0
10. Accrington Stanley 2 0
11. Bolton Wanderers 2 0
12. Aston Villa 1 0
13. Derby County 1 0
14. Sunderland 1 0
15. Birmingham City 1 0
16. Burnley 1 1
17. Darwen 1 0
18. Middlesbrough 1 0
19. Sheffield United 1 0
20. Liverpool 1 0
No Opponent Manager No
1. Mitchell, Thomas 4
2. Addenbrooke, Jack 3
3. Dickinson, Arthur 3
4. Preston North End Committee 3
5. Reeves, Arthur 3
6. Jackson, Henry 2
7. Molyneux, Dick 2
8. Radford, Harry 2
9. Browne, Edwin 2
10. Accrington Stanley Committee 2
11. Bentley, John 2
12. Ramsay, George 1
13. Derby County Committee 1
14. Watson, Tom 1
15. Jones, Alfred 1
16. Sutcliffe, Arthur 1
17. Darwen Committee 1
18. Middlesbrough Committee 1
19. Wostinholm, John 1
20. Barclay, William 1
No MUFC Managers Count
1. Albut, Alf 37
Stadiums Competition Opponents Opponent Nationality
No Stadium Count
1. North Road, (Monsall) 12
2. Bank Street 6
3. Ewood Park 4
4. Deepdale 2
5. Hillsborough 2
6. Victoria Ground 2
7. Bramall Lane 1
8. Goodison Park 1
9. Molineux 1
10. Pikes Lane 1
11. Stoney Lane 1
12. Thornleyhome Road 1
13. Town Ground 1
14. Trent Bridge 1
15. Turf Moor 1
No Competition Count
1. League Division One 32
2. FA Cup 3
3. Test Match 2
No Opponent Count
1. Blackburn Rovers 4
2. Wolverhampton Wanderers 3
3. Sheffield Wednesday 3
4. Preston North End 3
5. Stoke City 3
6. West Bromwich Albion 2
7. Everton 2
8. Nottingham Forest 2
9. Notts County 2
10. Accrington Stanley 2
11. Bolton Wanderers 2
12. Aston Villa 1
13. Derby County 1
14. Sunderland 1
15. Birmingham City 1
16. Burnley 1
17. Darwen 1
18. Middlesbrough 1
19. Sheffield United 1
20. Liverpool 1
No Opponent Nationality Count
1. England 37
Roy Keane own goal v Real Madrid Old Trafford 2000 Cup Finals
No Date Opponent Competition Own Goals
1. 23-03-1894 Stoke City League Division One 1
No Date Opponent WDL F-A Competition
Player never featured in a Cup Final.
Penalties scored for Manchester United Manchester United Hat-Tricks
No Date Opponents Competition Penaltys
Player has never scored a penalty for the club.
No Date Opponent Competition Goals
Player has never scored a hat-trick or better during a game.
 
Red Cards  
No Date Opponent Competition
Player has never been sent off during a match.
 

All Matches played
No Date Comp Opponent WDL F-A HAN Goal!! Scorers Opponent scorers
1. 01-10-1892 Div 1 West Bromwich Albion D 0-0 A 0
2. 08-10-1892 Div 1 West Bromwich Albion L 2-4 H 1 Bob Donaldson ??', William Hood ??' Roddy McLeod 15', Billy Bassett ??', Archie Bostock ??', ??'
3. 15-10-1892 Div 1 Wolves W 10-1 H 1 James Hendry 1', Bob Donaldson 4', ??', ??', William S. Stewart 4', ??', ??', Alf Farman ??', William Hood ??', Adam Carson ??' George Kinsey ??'
4. 19-10-1892 Div 1 Everton L 3-4 H 1 Bob Donaldson ??', William Hood ??', Alf Farman ??' Alex Latta ??', ??', ??', ??'
5. 22-10-1892 Div 1 Sheffield Wednesday L 0-1 A 0 Fred Spiksley 90'
6. 29-10-1892 Div 1 Nottingham Forest D 1-1 A 0 Alf Farman 57' Tom McInnes 55'
7. 05-11-1892 Div 1 Blackburn Rovers D 4-4 H 1 Alf Farman ??', ??', Adam Carson ??', William Hood ??' Charlie Bowdler ??', Coombe Hall 47', George Mann ??', Bill Sawers ??'
8. 12-11-1892 Div 1 Notts County L 1-3 H 0 Adam Carson ??' Tom McInnes ??', James Oswald ??', Jimmy Burke ??'
9. 19-11-1892 Div 1 Aston Villa W 2-0 H 0 Thomas Fitzsimmons 7', James Coupar 65'
10. 26-11-1892 Div 1 Accrington Stanley D 2-2 A 0 Thomas Fitzsimmons ??', James Colville ??' David Alexander ??', James Whitehead 47'
11. 10-12-1892 Div 1 Bolton Wanderers W 1-0 H 0 Bob Donaldson ??'
12. 17-12-1892 Div 1 Wolves L 0-2 A 0 David Wykes ??', Joe Butcher ??'
13. 24-12-1892 Div 1 Sheffield Wednesday L 1-5 H 1 William Hood 90' Sandy Rowan 20', ??', Harry Davis ??', Fred Spiksley 45', ??'
14. 26-12-1892 Div 1 Preston North End L 1-2 A 0 James Coupar ??' David Russell ??', 46'
15. 31-12-1892 Div 1 Derby County W 7-1 H 0 Bob Donaldson ??', ??', ??', Alf Farman ??', ??', ??', Thomas Fitzsimmons ??' John Clements ??' (o.g.)
16. 07-01-1893 Div 1 Stoke City L 1-7 A 0 James Coupar 1' Billy Dickson ??', ??', ??', Jimmy Robertson ??', ??', Joe Schofield ??', *Alf Edge ??'
17. 14-01-1893 Div 1 Nottingham Forest L 1-3 H 0 Bob Donaldson 8' Tom McInnes 19', Horace Pike 44', Albert Smith 90'
18. 21-01-1893 FAC Blackburn Rovers L 0-4 A 0 Harry Campbell ??', ??', Bill Sawers ??', ??'
19. 26-01-1893 Div 1 Notts County L 0-4 A 0 Daniel Bruce ??', James Oswald ??', William Gunn ??', Jimmy Burke ??'
20. 04-03-1893 Div 1 Sunderland L 0-5 H 0 Johnny Campbell 24', 25', ??', John Harvey 44', James Gillespie ??'
21. 08-04-1893 Div 1 Accrington Stanley D 3-3 H 0 Thomas Fitzsimmons ??', Bob Donaldson ??', William S. Stewart ??' Tom Lea ??', ??', John Clements ??' (o.g.)
22. 27-04-1893 TM Birmingham City W 5-2 N 0 Alf Farman 32' (pen), 47', 84', Joe Cassidy ??', James Coupar ??' Frank Mobley 6', Billy Walton 50'
23. 16-09-1893 Div 1 Sheffield Wednesday W 1-0 A 0 Alf Farman 17'
24. 21-10-1893 Div 1 Burnley L 1-4 A 1 William Hood 87' Peter Turnbull 8', 75', Jock Espie 60', James "Jimmy" Hill 65'
25. 04-11-1893 Div 1 Darwen L 0-1 H 0 John McKnight 18'
26. 11-11-1893 Div 1 Wolves W 1-0 H 0 William Davidson ??'
27. 09-12-1893 Div 1 Bolton Wanderers L 0-2 A 0 Alex Paton ??', Jimmy Cassidy ??'
28. 23-12-1893 Div 1 Preston North End L 0-2 A 0 James Sharp 54', Jimmy Ross ??'
29. 06-01-1894 Div 1 Everton L 0-2 A 0 Edgar Chadwick ??', Jack Southworth ??'
30. 27-01-1894 FAC Middlesbrough W 4-0 H 0 John "Jack" Peden ??', Alf Farman ??', Bob Donaldson ??', ??'
31. 17-02-1894 FAC Blackburn Rovers L 1-5 A 0 Bob Donaldson 13' Jimmy Haydock 11', Harry Chippendale ??', James Whitehead ??', ??', Mitchell Calvey ??'
32. 10-03-1894 Div 1 Sheffield United L 0-2 H 0 Hugh Gallacher ??', Hugh Morris 88'
33. 23-03-1894 Div 1 Stoke City W 6-2 H 0 John Peden ??', ??', Fred Erentz ??', John Clarkin ??', Alf Farman ??', ??' William Hood ??' (o.g.), Billy Dickson ??'
34. 26-03-1894 Div 1 Blackburn Rovers L 0-4 A 0 Josh Hargreaves 20', ??', Jimmy Haydock 60', Harry Chippendale 70'
35. 31-03-1894 Div 1 Stoke City L 1-3 A 0 John Clarkin ??' Joe Schofield 25', Tommy Clare ??', Wally McReddie ??'
36. 14-04-1894 Div 1 Preston North End L 1-3 H 0 William Mathieson ??' George Drummond ??', Jimmy Ross ??', Charles Dickson ??'
37. 28-04-1894 TM Liverpool L 0-2 N 0 Patrick Gordon 15', Harry Bradshaw 30'
 

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