Billy Bloomfield

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]

Billy Bloomfield

Personal information
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	Inside left
Youth career
0000–1956	Brentford
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1956–1959	Brentford	2	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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]

Personal life

Bloomfield's older brother Jimmy was also a professional footballer.^[2] He was diagnosed with a severe eye disorder in the late 1950s.^[4]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		Total
		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