Billy Goundry

William Goundry (28 March 1934 – February 2012) was an English professional footballer who played as a wing half. A "hard player",^[3] he is best remembered for his six years in the Football League with Brentford, for whom he made over 140 appearances.

Billy Goundry

Personal information
Full name	William Goundry[1]
Date of birth	(1934-03-28)28 March 1934
Place of birth	Middlesbrough, England
Date of death	February 2012 (aged 77)[2]
Place of death	Cleveland, England
Position(s)	Wing half
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
0000–1955	Huddersfield Town	0	(0)
1955–1961	Brentford	141	(12)
1961–1964	Bedford Town	156	(5)
	Hastings United
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Huddersfield Town

A wing half, Goundry began his career as an amateur with First Division club Huddersfield Town and failed to make a first team appearance before departing at the end of the 1954–55 season.^[1]

Brentford

Goundry signed for Third Division South club Brentford in May 1955.^[1] Goundry was a regular part of a team which consistently challenged for promotion from the division, only to fall short.^[4] He made a career-high 42 appearances during the 1959–60 season,^[5] but found himself released at the end of the following campaign due to maximum wage restrictions.^[1] Goundry made 148 appearances and scored 12 goals during his six years at Griffin Park.^[1]

Non-League football

After his release from Brentford, Goundry dropped into non-League football and joined Southern League Premier Division club Bedford Town during the 1961 off-season.^[1][6] He made 156 appearances and scored five goals before departing in 1964 and ending his career with Hastings United.^[6]

Personal life

Prior to becoming a professional footballer with Brentford, Goundry served in the British Army.^[1]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Brentford	1955–56[5]	Third Division South	23	1	0	0	—		23	1
	1956–57[5]		31	6	2	0	—		33	6
	1957–58[5]		12	1	1	0	—		13	1
	1958–59[5]	Third Division	12	0	1	0	—		13	0
	1959–60[5]		40	2	2	0	—		42	2
	1960–61[5]		23	2	0	0	1	0	24	2
Career total			141	12	4	0	1	0	146	12

References

1. Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 68. ISBN 978-0955294914.
2. "Billy Goundry". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
3. "Brentford – Cult Bees and Legends – George Francis". vitalfootball.co.uk. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
4. Brentford F.C. at the Football Club History Database
5. White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 383–386. ISBN 0951526200.
6. "Best Years Players F-H". bedfordoldeagles. Retrieved 14 June 2015.