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William Roughton

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HAN P W D L F A Diff Win%
H 46 25 14 7 82 41 +41 54.35
A 46 9 9 28 51 89 -38 19.57
TOTALS 92 34 23 35 133 130 +3 36.96

Name: William George Roughton
Birthdate: 11-12-1909
Age: 116
Birthplace: Manchester, England
Height: 5' 11" (1.80m)
Weight: 11st 13lbs (75.75kg)
Years at Club: 1936-1939
Signing Info: Transferred from: Huddersfield Town, 10/09/1936, £
Previous Clubs: Huddersfield Town
Debut: 12/09/1936 v Manchester City (H) 3-2 (League Division One)
Farewell: Released from contract, 10/1939
Passed Away: 07/06/1989

Biography
 
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. 1936-1937 0 33 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35
2. 1937-1938 0 39 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 43
3. 1938-1939 0 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14
TOTALS 0 86 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 92

Detailed Match & Performance Charts

MUFC Player Goals MUFC Player Appearances MUFC Player Opponent Manager MUFC Player Club Manager
No Opponent Goals Apps
Player never scored for club.
No Opponent Apps Goals
1. Sheffield Wednesday 4 0
2. Leeds United 4 0
3. Bolton Wanderers 4 0
4. Arsenal 3 0
5. Brentford 3 0
6. Portsmouth 3 0
7. Stoke City 3 0
8. Liverpool 3 0
9. Sunderland 3 0
10. Everton 3 0
11. Barnsley 3 0
12. Manchester City 2 0
13. Preston North End 2 0
14. Chelsea 2 0
15. Charlton Athletic 2 0
16. Middlesbrough 2 0
17. West Bromwich Albion 2 0
18. Derby County 2 0
19. Newcastle United 2 0
20. Coventry City 2 0
21. Luton Town 2 0
22. Bury 2 0
23. Sheffield United 2 0
24. Tottenham Hotspur 2 0
25. Blackburn Rovers 2 0
26. Fulham 2 0
27. Plymouth Argyle 2 0
28. Chesterfield 2 0
29. Aston Villa 2 0
30. Norwich City 2 0
31. Swansea City 2 0
32. Bradford Park Avenue 2 0
33. Nottingham Forest 2 0
34. West Ham United 2 0
35. Burnley 2 0
36. Birmingham City 1 0
37. Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 0
38. Reading 1 0
39. Grimsby Town 1 0
40. Stockport County 1 0
41. Southampton 1 0
42. Yeovil Town 1 0
43. Huddersfield Town 1 0
No Opponent Manager No
1. Hampson, Billy 4
2. Foweraker, Charles 4
3. Walker, Billy 3
4. Allison, George 3
5. Curtis, Harry 3
6. Tinn, Jack 3
7. McGrory, Bob 3
8. Kay, George 3
9. Cochrane, Johnny 3
10. Kelly, Theo 3
11. Seed, Angus 3
12. Wild, Wilf 2
13. Muirhead, Tommy 2
14. Knighton, Leslie 2
15. Seed, Jimmy 2
16. Gillow, Wilf 2
17. Everiss, Fred 2
18. Jobey, George 2
19. Mather, Tom 2
20. Storer, Harry 2
21. Liddell, Ned 2
22. Bullock, Norman 2
23. Davison, Teddy 2
24. Tresadern, Jack 2
25. Taylor, Reg 2
26. Peart, Jack 2
27. Jack, Bob 2
28. Harvey, Bill 2
29. Hogan, Jimmy 2
30. Young, Bob 2
31. Green, Haydn 2
32. Steele, David 2
33. Wightman, Harold 2
34. Paynter, Charlie 2
35. Boland, Alf 2
36. Liddell, George 1
37. Buckley, Frank 1
38. Butler, Billy 1
39. Spencer, Charlie 1
40. Kelly, Bob 1
41. Parker, Tom 1
42. Halliday, David 1
43. McMullan, Jimmy 1
44. Stephenson, Clem 1
No MUFC Managers Count
1. Duncan, Scott 49
2. Crickmer, Walter 43
Stadiums Competition Opponents Opponent Nationality
No Stadium Count
1. Old Trafford 46
2. Ayresome Park 2
3. Burnden Park 2
4. Elland Road 2
5. Goodison Park 2
6. Griffin Park 2
7. Highbury 2
8. Hillsborough 2
9. Victoria Ground 2
10. Anfield 1
11. Baseball Ground 1
12. Boleyn Ground 1
13. Bramall Lane 1
14. Carrow Road 1
15. City Ground, Nottingham 1
16. Craven Cottage 1
17. Deepdale 1
18. Edgeley Park 1
19. Ewood Park 1
20. Fratton Park 1
21. Gigg Lane 1
22. Highfield Road 1
23. Home Park 1
24. Kenilworth Road 1
25. Leeds Road 1
26. Maine Road 1
27. Molineux 1
28. Oakwell 1
29. Park Avenue 1
30. Roker Park 1
31. Saltergate 1
32. St James Park, Newcastle 1
33. Stamford Bridge 1
34. The Hawthorns 1
35. The Valley 1
36. Turf Moor 1
37. Vetch Field 1
38. Villa Park 1
39. White Hart Lane 1
No Competition Count
1. League Division One 47
2. League Division Two 39
3. FA Cup 6
No Opponent Count
1. Sheffield Wednesday 4
2. Leeds United 4
3. Bolton Wanderers 4
4. Arsenal 3
5. Brentford 3
6. Portsmouth 3
7. Stoke City 3
8. Liverpool 3
9. Sunderland 3
10. Everton 3
11. Barnsley 3
12. Manchester City 2
13. Preston North End 2
14. Chelsea 2
15. Charlton Athletic 2
16. Middlesbrough 2
17. West Bromwich Albion 2
18. Derby County 2
19. Newcastle United 2
20. Coventry City 2
21. Luton Town 2
22. Bury 2
23. Sheffield United 2
24. Tottenham Hotspur 2
25. Blackburn Rovers 2
26. Fulham 2
27. Plymouth Argyle 2
28. Chesterfield 2
29. Aston Villa 2
30. Norwich City 2
31. Swansea City 2
32. Bradford Park Avenue 2
33. Nottingham Forest 2
34. West Ham United 2
35. Burnley 2
36. Birmingham City 1
37. Wolverhampton Wanderers 1
38. Reading 1
39. Grimsby Town 1
40. Stockport County 1
41. Southampton 1
42. Yeovil Town 1
43. Huddersfield Town 1
No Opponent Nationality Count
1. England 90
2. Wales 2
Roy Keane own goal v Real Madrid Old Trafford 2000 Cup Finals
No Date Opponent Competition Own Goals
Player has never scored an own goal against the club.
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. 12-09-1936 Div 1 Manchester City Win 3-2 H 0 Thomas Bamford 5', Thomas Manley ??', William Bryant 82' Jackie Bray 43', Jack Heale 67'
2. 19-09-1936 Div 1 Sheffield Wednesday Draw 1-1 H 0 Thomas Bamford 67' Ronnie Starling 35'
3. 26-09-1936 Div 1 Preston North End Loss 1-3 A 0 Thomas Bamford 12' Jimmy Milne 16', Jimmy Dougal 82', 83'
4. 03-10-1936 Div 1 Arsenal Win 2-0 H 0 Harry Rowley 10', William Bryant 14'
5. 10-10-1936 Div 1 Brentford Loss 0-4 A 0 Bobby Reid 12', Billy Scott 35', 85', Dave McCulloch 75'
6. 17-10-1936 Div 1 Portsmouth Loss 1-2 A 0 Thomas Manley 51' Scot Symon 60', 67'
7. 24-10-1936 Div 1 Chelsea Draw 0-0 H 0
8. 31-10-1936 Div 1 Stoke City Loss 0-3 A 0 Harry Davies 7', Stanley Matthews 62', Joe Johnson 82'
9. 07-11-1936 Div 1 Charlton Athletic Draw 0-0 H 0
10. 21-11-1936 Div 1 Liverpool Loss 2-5 H 0 Ernie Thompson 26', Thomas Manley 62' Alf Hanson 25', Harry Eastham 31', Fred Howe 44', 64', 90'
11. 28-11-1936 Div 1 Leeds United Loss 1-2 A 0 William Bryant 86' Eric Stephenson 1', John Thomson 80'
12. 05-12-1936 Div 1 Birmingham City Loss 1-2 H 0 George Mutch 67' Frank White 13', Charlie Jones 17'
13. 12-12-1936 Div 1 Middlesbrough Loss 2-3 A 0 Reginald Halton 40', Thomas Manley 68' Mick Fenton 15', 20', 46'
14. 19-12-1936 Div 1 West Bromwich Albion Draw 2-2 H 0 William McKay 26', George Mutch 66' Stan Wood 27', Jack Mahon 47'
15. 25-12-1936 Div 1 Bolton Wanderers Win 1-0 H 0 Thomas Bamford 85'
16. 26-12-1936 Div 1 Wolves Loss 1-3 A 0 William McKay 41' George Ashall 47', Tom Galey 51', 78'
17. 28-12-1936 Div 1 Bolton Wanderers Win 4-0 A 0 William Bryant 20', 49', William McKay 34', 69'
18. 01-01-1937 Div 1 Sunderland Win 2-1 H 0 George Mutch 6', William Bryant 8' Raich Carter 83'
19. 02-01-1937 Div 1 Derby County Draw 2-2 H 0 Harry Rowley 10', 22' Peter Ramage 11', Dai Astley 21'
20. 09-01-1937 Div 1 Manchester City Loss 0-1 A 0 Alex Herd 30'
21. 16-01-1937 FAC Reading Win 1-0 H 0 Thomas Bamford 85'
22. 23-01-1937 Div 1 Sheffield Wednesday Loss 0-1 A 0 Walter Millership 10'
23. 30-01-1937 FAC Arsenal Loss 0-5 A 0 Cliff Bastin 17', James Brown 22' (o.g.), Alf Kirchen 25', Bobby Davidson 38', Ted Drake 80'
24. 03-02-1937 Div 1 Preston North End Draw 1-1 H 0 William Wrigglesworth 24' Willie Fagan 69'
25. 20-02-1937 Div 1 Portsmouth Loss 0-1 H 0 Jack Weddle 7'
26. 27-02-1937 Div 1 Chelsea Loss 2-4 A 0 George Gladwin 26', Thomas Bamford 31' George Mills 47', 83', Jimmy Argue 18', 85'
27. 06-03-1937 Div 1 Stoke City Win 2-1 H 0 James McClelland 4', Harry Baird 80' Fred Steele 62'
28. 13-03-1937 Div 1 Charlton Athletic Loss 0-3 A 0 Monty Wilkinson 70', 84', Ronald Green 72'
29. 20-03-1937 Div 1 Grimsby Town Draw 1-1 H 0 Jack Cape 46' Frederick Crack 37'
30. 26-03-1937 Div 1 Everton Win 2-1 H 0 Harry Baird 30', George Mutch 67' Torry Gillick 86'
31. 27-03-1937 Div 1 Liverpool Loss 0-2 A 0 Alf Hanson 23', Fred Howe 90'
32. 29-03-1937 Div 1 Everton Win 3-2 A 0 George Mutch 25', William Bryant 50' (pen), Ronald Ferrier 66' Tommy Lawton 25', Alex Stevenson 75'
33. 03-04-1937 Div 1 Leeds United Draw 0-0 H 0
34. 21-04-1937 Div 1 Sunderland Draw 1-1 A 0 Thomas Bamford 30' Raich Carter 25'
35. 24-04-1937 Div 1 West Bromwich Albion Loss 0-1 A 0 Harry Jones 55'
36. 28-08-1937 Div 2 Newcastle United Win 3-0 H 0 William Bryant 64', Thomas Manley 74, 76'
37. 30-08-1937 Div 2 Coventry City Loss 0-1 A 0 Jack Griffiths 1' (o.g.)
38. 04-09-1937 Div 2 Luton Town Loss 0-1 A 0 Albert Dawes 72'
39. 08-09-1937 Div 2 Coventry City Draw 2-2 H 0 William Bryant 51', Thomas Bamford 55' Les Jones 75', Arthur Fitton 86'
40. 11-09-1937 Div 2 Barnsley Win 4-1 H 0 Thomas Manley 36', Thomas Bamford 41', 68', 85' *Ernie Hine 88' (pen)
41. 13-09-1937 Div 2 Bury Win 2-1 A 0 Ronald Ferrier 40', 60' Walter Winterbottom 55' (o.g.)
42. 18-09-1937 Div 2 Stockport County Loss 0-1 A 0 Joe Mantle 64'
43. 25-09-1937 Div 2 Southampton Loss 1-2 H 0 Thomas Manley 90' Arthur Holt 67' (pen), Billy Bevis 76'
44. 02-10-1937 Div 2 Sheffield United Loss 0-1 H 0 Jack Pickering 88'
45. 09-10-1937 Div 2 Tottenham Hotspur Win 1-0 A 0 Thomas Manley 70'
46. 16-10-1937 Div 2 Blackburn Rovers Draw 1-1 A 0 Thomas Bamford 15' Billy Guest 16'
47. 23-10-1937 Div 2 Sheffield Wednesday Win 1-0 H 0 Ronald Ferrier 30'
48. 30-10-1937 Div 2 Fulham Loss 0-1 A 0 Viv Woodward 35'
49. 06-11-1937 Div 2 Plymouth Argyle Draw 0-0 H 0
50. 13-11-1937 Div 2 Chesterfield Win 7-1 A 0 Thomas Manley 7', Thomas Bamford 15', 22', 38', 64', Harry Baird 26', William Bryant 56' *Walter McMillen 37'
51. 20-11-1937 Div 2 Aston Villa Win 3-1 H 0 Thomas Manley 15', Thomas Bamford 41', Stan Pearson 65' Bob Iverson 83'
52. 27-11-1937 Div 2 Norwich City Win 3-2 A 0 Harry Baird 3', William Bryant 40', Stan Pearson 59' Tim Coleman 67', 75'
53. 04-12-1937 Div 2 Swansea City Win 5-1 H 0 Jack Rowley 40', 60', 63', 86', William Bryant 58' Tommy Olsen 72'
54. 11-12-1937 Div 2 Bradford Park Avenue Loss 0-4 A 0 Thomas Lewis 15', Jack Wesley 35', George Henson 82', Jimmy Robertson 89'
55. 27-12-1937 Div 2 Nottingham Forest Win 4-3 H 0 Harry Baird 25', 68', William McKay 31', William Wrigglesworth 88' Charlie Gardiner 8', Tommy Graham 31', David Martin 65'
56. 28-12-1937 Div 2 Nottingham Forest Win 3-2 A 0 Johnny Carey 8', William Bryant 55', Thomas Bamford 58' David Martin 43', Gib McNaughton 87'
57. 01-01-1938 Div 2 Newcastle United Draw 2-2 A 0 Jack Rowley 28', Thomas Bamford 40' *Jack Smith 47', 51'
58. 08-01-1938 FAC Yeovil Town Win 3-0 H 0 Stan Pearson 60', Harry Baird 68', Thomas Bamford 80'
59. 15-01-1938 Div 2 Luton Town Win 4-2 H 0 Thomas Bamford 11', William Bryant 33', William McKay 41', Johnny Carey 62' Charlie Ferguson 51', Billy Redfern 55'
60. 22-01-1938 FAC Barnsley Draw 2-2 A 0 Johnny Carey 11', Harry Baird 43' Frank Bokas 13', Fred Fisher 55'
61. 26-01-1938 FAC Barnsley Win 1-0 H 0 Harry Baird 50'
62. 12-02-1938 FAC Brentford Loss 0-2 A 0 Jack Holliday 34', Bobby Reid 88'
63. 17-02-1938 Div 2 Sheffield United Win 2-1 A 0 Jack Smith 40', William Bryant 83' Charlie Leyfield 80'
64. 19-02-1938 Div 2 Tottenham Hotspur Loss 0-1 H 0 Fred Sargent 30'
65. 23-02-1938 Div 2 West Ham United Win 4-0 H 0 Jackie Wassall 2', Jack Smith 19', Harry Baird 43', 88'
66. 26-02-1938 Div 2 Blackburn Rovers Win 2-1 H 0 Harry Baird 23', William Bryant 29' Tom Hargreaves 1'
67. 05-03-1938 Div 2 Sheffield Wednesday Win 3-1 A 0 James Brown 2', Harry Baird 44', Jack Rowley 60' Len Massarella 75'
68. 12-03-1938 Div 2 Fulham Win 1-0 H 0 Harry Baird 8'
69. 19-03-1938 Div 2 Plymouth Argyle Draw 1-1 A 0 Jack Rowley 5' Bill Hullett 65'
70. 26-03-1938 Div 2 Chesterfield Win 4-1 H 0 Johnny Carey 15', Jack Smith 30', 75', William Bryant 87' Jack Hughes 23'
71. 02-04-1938 Div 2 Aston Villa Loss 0-3 A 0 Frank Broome 25', John Maund 50', Eric Houghton 71' (pen)
72. 09-04-1938 Div 2 Norwich City Draw 0-0 H 0
73. 15-04-1938 Div 2 Burnley Loss 0-1 A 0 Bob Brocklebank 60'
74. 16-04-1938 Div 2 Swansea City Draw 2-2 A 0 Jack Smith 11', Jack Rowley 24' *Jack Warner 20', Sid Lawrence 46' (pen)
75. 18-04-1938 Div 2 Burnley Win 4-0 H 0 William Bryant 47', Harry Baird 77', William McKay 85', 86'
76. 23-04-1938 Div 2 Bradford Park Avenue Win 3-1 H 0 William McKay 4', Jack Smith 25', Harry Baird 53' Thomas Lewis 52'
77. 30-04-1938 Div 2 West Ham United Loss 0-1 A 0 Len Goulden 87'
78. 07-05-1938 Div 2 Bury Win 2-0 H 0 Jack Smith 24', William McKay 63'
79. 27-08-1938 Div 1 Middlesbrough Loss 1-3 A 0 Jack Smith 12' Mick Fenton 4', Wilf Mannion 14', Tom Cochrane 66'
80. 31-08-1938 Div 1 Bolton Wanderers Draw 2-2 H 0 Harry Hubbick 5' (o.g.), Charlie Craven ??' George Hunt ??', ??'
81. 17-09-1938 Div 1 Stoke City Draw 1-1 A 0 Jack Smith 50' Frank Soo 80'
82. 22-10-1938 Div 1 Derby County Loss 1-5 A 0 Jack Smith 46' Ronnie Dix 10', David McCulloch 35', George Vose 47' (o.g.), Sammy Crooks 65'
83. 29-10-1938 Div 1 Sunderland Loss 0-1 H 0 Raich Carter 48'
84. 19-11-1938 Div 1 Everton Loss 0-3 A 0 Tommy Lawton 8', 53', Torry Gillick 69'
85. 01-04-1939 Div 1 Huddersfield Town Draw 1-1 A 0 Jack Rowley 1' Bobby Barclay 13'
86. 07-04-1939 Div 1 Leeds United Draw 0-0 H 0
87. 08-04-1939 Div 1 Portsmouth Draw 1-1 H 0 Jack Rowley 43' Bert Barlow 70'
88. 10-04-1939 Div 1 Leeds United Loss 1-3 A 0 Johnny Carey 67' George Ainsley 5', Gordon Hodgson 20', Arthur Buckley 89'
89. 15-04-1939 Div 1 Arsenal Loss 1-2 A 0 Jimmy Hanlon 15' Ted Drake 7', Jack Crayston 65'
90. 22-04-1939 Div 1 Brentford Win 3-0 H 0 William Bryant 56', Johnny Carey 70', Jackie Wassall 83'
91. 29-04-1939 Div 1 Bolton Wanderers Draw 0-0 A 0
92. 06-05-1939 Div 1 Liverpool Win 2-0 H 0 Jimmy Hanlon 37', 40'
 

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