William "Bill" Perry (September 10, 1930 – September 27, 2007) was a retired South African-born English professional footballer. He spent thirteen seasons at Blackpool during the 1950s and 1960s. is the 253rd day of the year (254th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1930 (MCMXXX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 270th day of the year (271st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ... -1...

Perry, an outside-left, made his league debut for Blackpool in March 1950, in a win at Manchester United. The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... Manchester United Football Club are a world-famous English football club, based at the Old Trafford stadium in Trafford, Greater Manchester, and are one of the most popular sports clubs in the world, with over 50 million supporters worldwide. ...

During the 1955-56 season, Perry scored 20 goals to help Blackpool to their highest-ever league position of runners-up in Division One. The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... From 1889 until 1992, this was the highest division overall of organized football in England. ...

Perry's most famous achievement is scoring the injury-time winner for Blackpool in the famous 1953 FA Cup Final against Bolton, cementing a comeback from 1-3 to 4-3 thanks to an earlier Stan Mortensen hat-trick. The 1953 FA Cup Final, also known as the Matthews Final, was a football match that became famous for the performance of Blackpool winger Stanley Matthews, after whom it was named. ... Bolton Wanderers Football Club (also known as The Trotters) are an English professional football club based in Horwich, in the Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester, North West England. ... Stanley Harding Stan Mortensen (born May 26, 1921 in South Shields, died May 22, 1991) was an English footballer, most famous for his part in the 1953 FA Cup Final (aka The Matthews Final), where he became the first and - thus far - only player ever to score a hat-trick...

Seven years later, a cartilage operation virtually ended Perry's playing career, and after being in and out of the side, he was transfer-listed in the summer of 1962. Southport came in for his services. He also played for a short time in Australia with South Coast United. Southport Football Club are an English football club, based in Southport, Merseyside. ... South Coast United Soccer Club is an Australian football (soccer) from the city of Wollongong. ...

Post-retirement

In January 2007, Perry was reunited with the FA Cup after 54 years when the trophy was taken to Bloomfield Road as part of the build-up to the Seasiders' fourth-round tie with Norwich City. Also in attendance was Cyril Robinson, at the time the only other surviving member of the cup-winning team.^[1] This article is about the English FA Cup. ... Bloomfield Road is the home of English football club Blackpool Football Club. ... Norwich City Football Club (also known as The Canaries) is an English professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk. ... Cryil Robinson (born March 4, 1929 in Nottingham) is an English former professional footballer. ...

Honours

Blackpool

• FA Cup winner: 1953

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Notes

1. ^ http://www.blackpoolfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10432~971218,00.html

References

• Calley, Roy (1992). Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887-1992. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 1-873626-07-X. 

External links

• Perry's profile at the FA's official website
• Independent site profile