William Hastings (22 August 1888[1] – after 1919) was an English professional footballer who scored seven goals in 40 appearances in the Second Division of the Football League playing for Birmingham.[2] He also won the Southern League title with Brighton & Hove Albion in the 1909–10 season and with Watford in 1914–15. His main playing position was at outside left.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | William Hastings | ||
Date of birth | (1888-08-22)22 August 1888 | ||
Place of birth | West Hartlepool, England | ||
Position(s) | Outside left | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Spennymoor United | |||
– | West Hartlepool | ||
1909–1912 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 85 | (11) |
1912–1914 | Birmingham | 40 | (7) |
1914–1919 | Watford | 34 | (6) |
1919 | Hartlepools United | 0 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Hastings was born in West Hartlepool, County Durham, and played for Spennymoor United and West Hartlepool[3] before moving south to join Brighton & Hove Albion in the summer of 1909. He missed only one game as the club won the Southern League title and the Southern Charity Cup in his first season,[4] and set up Charlie Webb's goal as Albion beat reigning Football League champions Aston Villa in the 1910 FA Charity Shield.[5] He moved to Second Division club Birmingham in February 1912 for a £100 fee.[4] He never established himself as a first-choice player,[3] and moved back to the Southern League with Watford in 1914, with whom he again won that league's championship in the last season before the First World War.[6] After serving in the Royal Flying Corps,[4] Hastings returned home to play a few games for North Eastern League club Hartlepools United.[1] He later became a referee.[3]
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