Billy Bassett was an international footballer who represented England 16 times scoring 8 goals. His first cap was against Ireland on 7th April 1888 at 19 years old, and his last was vs Scotland on 4th April 1896 aged 27. Bassett, born on 27th January 1869, in West Bromwich, has a FA Legacy Number of 150 and played as a Outside Right for his country.
Billy Bassett - 16 caps (8 goals)
- Full Name: William Isiah Bassett
- Born: 27th January 1869, West Bromwich
- Died: 9th April 1937, West Bromich aged 68
- England Career: 1888 - 1896
- Positions whilst with England: Outside Right
- Clubs (and caps) whilst with England: West Bromwich Albion (16)
- FA Legacy Number: 150
England Career Statistics
- Debut: v
Ireland (HC) on 7th April 1888 aged 19 years, 2 months, 11 day - Last Cap: v
Scotland (HC) on 4th April 1896 aged 27 years, 2 months, 8 days - First Goal: v
Wales (HC) on 23rd February 1889 aged 20 years, 0 months, 27 days - Career Length: 7 years, 362 days
- Starts: 16
- Substitute:
0 - Withdrawn:
0 - Full Games: 16
England Match Statistics
- Match Type
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- British Home ChampionshipHC
- 16
- 8
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Competitive
- 16
- 8
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Home, Away or Neutral
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Away
- 8
- 2
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Home
- 8
- 6
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Match Result
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Won
- 12
- 5
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Lost
- 2
- 3
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Drawn
- 2
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Playing Positions
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Outside Right
- 16
- 8
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Total
- 16
- 8
- 0
- 0
- 0
England Managers
- Manager
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
England Committee- 16
- 8
- 0
- 0
- 0
England Team Mates (Top 10)
- John Goodall
- 10 Matches
- Johnny Holt
- 6 Matches
- Bob Holmes
- 6 Matches
- Jack Reynolds
- 5 Matches
- Billy Moon
- 5 Matches
- Jimmy Crabtree
- 5 Matches
- Edgar Chadwick
- 5 Matches
- Tinsley Lindley
- 5 Matches
- Percy Melmoth Walters
- 5 Matches
- Arthur Melmoth Walters
- 4 Matches
Sources
- An English Football Internationals' Who's Who by Douglas Lamming (Hutton Press 1990)
- England's Who's Who by Tony Matthews (Pitch Publishing 2013)
- 27 sources from 16 matchesSelect from match list to see sources.
Match List
- SCO, 1 - 2, 4th Apr 1896 (HC)
West Bromwich Albion, Cap: 16.
Age: 27 years, 2 months, 8 days. - WAL, 9 - 1, 16th Mar 1896 (HC) West Bromwich Albion, Cap: 15.
Age: 27 years, 1 month, 20 days. - IRE, 2 - 0, 7th Mar 1896 (HC) West Bromwich Albion, Cap: 14.
Age: 27 years, 1 month, 11 day. - SCO, 3 - 0, 6th Apr 1895 (HC) West Bromwich Albion, Cap: 13.
Age: 26 years, 2 months, 10 days. - IRE, 9 - 0, 9th Mar 1895 (HC) West Bromwich Albion, Cap: 12.
Age: 26 years, 1 month, 13 days. - SCO, 2 - 2, 7th Apr 1894 (HC) West Bromwich Albion, Cap: 11.
Age: 25 years, 2 months, 11 day. - SCO, 5 - 2, 1st Apr 1893 (HC) West Bromwich Albion, Cap: 10.
Age: 24 years, 2 months, 5 days. - WAL, 6 - 0, 13th Mar 1893 (HC) West Bromwich Albion, Cap: 9.
Age: 24 years, 1 month, 17 days. - SCO, 4 - 1, 2nd Apr 1892 (HC) West Bromwich Albion, Cap: 8.
Age: 23 years, 2 months, 6 days. - SCO, 2 - 1, 6th Apr 1891 (HC) West Bromwich Albion, Cap: 7.
Age: 22 years, 2 months, 10 days. - IRE, 6 - 1, 7th Mar 1891 (HC) West Bromwich Albion, Cap: 6.
Age: 22 years, 1 month, 11 day. - SCO, 1 - 1, 5th Apr 1890 (HC) West Bromwich Albion, Cap: 5.
Age: 21 years, 2 months, 9 days. - WAL, 3 - 1, 15th Mar 1890 (HC) West Bromwich Albion, Cap: 4.
Age: 21 years, 1 month, 19 days. - SCO, 2 - 3, 13th Apr 1889 (HC) West Bromwich Albion, Cap: 3.
Age: 20 years, 2 months, 17 days. - WAL, 4 - 1, 23rd Feb 1889 (HC) West Bromwich Albion, Cap: 2.
Age: 20 years, 0 months, 27 days. - IRE, 5 - 1, 7th Apr 1888 (HC) West Bromwich Albion, Cap: 1.
Age: 19 years, 2 months, 11 day. - * Match was concluded via extra time, penalties or both.