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Billy Heath

British footballer (1869-?) · United Kingdom · On the map · Footballers

William Joseph Michael , better known as Billy Heath, was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Wolverhampton Wanderers and Woolwich Arsenal.

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ClubYearsMatchesGoals
Arsenal F.C.1893-1895105
Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.1891-189284
Gravesend United F.C.

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He is best known for having scored the first-ever penalty kick awarded in the Football League, doing it so in a match between Wolves and Accrington at Molineux Stadium on 14 September 1891, which Wolves won 5-0.

Country
United Kingdom
Category
Footballers
Type
Football / Soccer Player
Status
Deceased
Dates
Born 1869