Billy Meredith
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William Henry Meredith was a Welsh professional footballer. He was considered one of the early superstars of football due to his performances, notably for Manchester City and Manchester United. He won
Meredith as a Manchester City player in 1903
Meredith in Manchester United colours
A Wales national team football shirt which was worn by Billy Meredith in the early 1900s, with Welsh cap. On display at the National Football Museum in Manchester.
Billy Meredith's grave in Southern Cemetery, Manchester
Manchester Central F.C.
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Manchester Central was an English football club based in Manchester that was formed in 1928. The name was revived in 2015 by a new team in the Manchester Football League.
Billy Meredith
…retiring in 1924, making him the oldest-ever player for City, United and Wales. He later ran the Stretford Road Hotel and helped to coach the short-lived Manchester Central. Meredith was born in 1874 in Chirk, a small mining town in Denbighshire, Wales, just south of Wrexham. He started work at Black Park Colliery as a pit…
Players meeting Chairman before 1st practice match at Belle Vue in 1928