William George Bloomfield (25 August 1939 – September 2003) was an English footballer who played as an inside left in the Football League for Brentford.[2]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | William George Bloomfield[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1939-08-25)25 August 1939 | ||
Place of birth | Kensington, England | ||
Date of death | September 2003 (2003-10) (aged 64)[1] | ||
Place of death | Kensington, England[1] | ||
Position(s) | Inside left | ||
Youth career | |||
0000–1956 | Brentford | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1956–1959 | Brentford | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Bloomfield joined Third Division South club Brentford at a young age and made his senior debut on 19 April 1957,[2] in a 2–2 West London derby draw with Queens Park Rangers at Loftus Road.[3] He made one further first team appearance against Coventry City in September 1957.[3] Bloomfield spent much of his time at Griffin Park playing for the reserves, scoring 28 goals in 98 appearances.[2] He retired in January 1960 due to failing eyesight and scored a hat-trick in his final reserve team match versus Gillingham.[4]
Bloomfield's older brother Jimmy was also a professional footballer.[2] He was diagnosed with a severe eye disorder in the late 1950s.[4]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Brentford | 1956–57[3] | Third Division South | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
1957–58[3] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
Career total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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