William Frederick Burnikell (9 December 1910 – May 1980) was an English professional football player and manager. His surname was also spelt Burnicle.[2]
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Full name | William Frederick Burnikell | ||
Date of birth | 9 December 1910 | ||
Place of birth | Southwick, England | ||
Date of death | May 1980 (aged 69) | ||
Position(s) | Left half | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1929–1933 | Lincoln City | 25 | (0) |
1933–1937 | Bradford City | 53 | (2) |
Aldershot | |||
Total | 78 | (2) | |
Teams managed | |||
1947 | Landskrona BoIS | ||
1947–1949 | Helsingborg | ||
1949 | Landskrona BoIS (caretaker)[1] | ||
1953–1954 | Universidad Católica | ||
1956 | Halifax Town | ||
1957–1959 | Örebro SK | ||
1960–1961 | Degerfors IF | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Born in Southwick, Burnikell played as a left half for Lincoln City, Bradford City and Aldershot.[3] For Lincoln City, he made 25 appearances in the Football League.[4] For Bradford City, he made 52 appearances in the Football League, scoring two goals; he also made 3 FA Cup appearances.[5]
He later became a football manager and was in charge of Halifax Town between April and December 1956.[6] He also managed Swedish clubs Landskrona BoIS, Helsingborg, Örebro SK and Degerfors IF.[7][8] He also won the Chilean Primera División in 1954 with Universidad Católica.[9]
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Helsingborgs IF – managers | |
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Örebro SK – managers | |
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