Billy Foulke was an international footballer who represented England 1 time scoring 0 goals. His only cap was against Wales on 29th March 1897 at the age of 22. Foulke, born on 12th April 1874, in Old Park Dawley, Shropshire, has a FA Legacy Number of 234 and played as a Goalkeeper for his country.
Billy Foulke - 1 cap (0 goals)
- Full Name: William Henry Foulke
- Born: 12th April 1874, Old Park Dawley, Shropshire
- Died: 1st May 1916, Sheffield aged 42
- England Career: 1897
- Positions whilst with England: Goalkeeper
- Clubs (and caps) whilst with England: Sheffield United (1)
- FA Legacy Number: 234
- With a height of 6ft 4 and weighing, at the end of his career, as much as 24 stone - it's not suprising his nickname was Tiny. That or Fatty. He also played first class cricket for Derbyshire.
England Career Statistics
- Only Cap: v Wales (HC) on 29th March 1897 aged 22 years, 11 month, 17 days
- Starts: 1
- Substitute: 0
- Withdrawn: 0
- Full Games: 1
England Match Statistics
- Match Type
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- British Home ChampionshipHC
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Competitive
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Home, Away or Neutral
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Home
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Match Result
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Won
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Playing Positions
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Goalkeeper
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Total
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
England Managers
- Manager
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- England Committee
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
England Team Mates (Top 10)
- Charlie Athersmith
- 1 Match
- Frank Becton
- 1 Match
- Steve Bloomer
- 1 Match
- Tommy Crawshaw
- 1 Match
- Alf Milward
- 1 Match
- Ernest Needham
- 1 Match
- William Oakley
- 1 Match
- Jack Reynolds
- 1 Match
- GO Smith
- 1 Match
- Howard Spencer
- 1 Match
Sources
- An English Football Internationals' Who's Who by Douglas Lamming (Hutton Press 1990)
- England's Who's Who by Tony Matthews (Pitch Publishing 2013)
- 1 sources from 1 matchSelect from match list to see sources.
Match List
- WAL, 4 - 0, 29th Mar 1897 (HC) Sheffield United, Cap: 1.
Age: 22 years, 11 month, 17 days. - * Match was concluded via extra time, penalties or both.