Bill Baggett

Bill Baggett
Personal information
Full name	Walter John Baggett
Date of birth	29 May 1902
Place of birth	Potterspury, England
Date of death	1978 (aged 75–76)
Position(s)	Inside Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team
1921–1922	Victoria Ironworks
1922–1923	Wolverhampton Wanderers
1923–1927	Bolton Wanderers
1927–1930	Reading
1930	Colwyn Bay United
1930–1932	Reading
1932	Tunbridge Wells Rangers
Managerial career
1938	Greece
1945–1947	Panionios
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Walter John Baggett (29 May 1902 – 21 July 1978) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Bolton Wanderers and Reading.^[1]^[2]

Career

On 25 March 1938, Baggett managed Greece for a single 1938 FIFA World Cup qualification game against Hungary. Greece lost 11–1 in Budapest, a record defeat for the country that still stands to this day.^[3] Three days later, Baggett was in charge for an unofficial friendly against a mixed team from Kispest and Szeged in Hungary, resulting in a 2–1 win for Greece.^[4]

In December 1945, Baggett was appointed manager of Greek club Panionios.^[5] In 1947, Baggett left Panionios to return to England, being replaced as manager by Georgios Roussopoulos.^[6]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Bill Baggett at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. SoccerData. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
^ "National football team manager Buckett Alan". EU Football. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
^ Andreas Bomis (2000). Γκολ 2000, Ένας αιώνας ποδόσφαιρο [Goal 2000, a century of football] (in Greek). Pelekanos. pp. 65–66.
^ "1941-1950 (α΄)" (in Greek). Κυανέρυθρη Ιστορία. 25 August 2013. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
^ Theodoros Belitsos (2020). Πανιώνιος 125 χρόνια προσφοράς [Panionios: 125 years of service] (in Greek). p. 154. ISBN 978-960-93-7248-0.

References

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[ENFA-1] Bill Baggett at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)

[2] Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. SoccerData. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.

[3] "National football team manager Buckett Alan". EU Football. Retrieved 18 July 2021.

[4] Andreas Bomis (2000). Γκολ 2000, Ένας αιώνας ποδόσφαιρο [Goal 2000, a century of football] (in Greek). Pelekanos. pp. 65–66.

[5] "1941-1950 (α΄)" (in Greek). Κυανέρυθρη Ιστορία. 25 August 2013. Retrieved 18 July 2021.

[6] Theodoros Belitsos (2020). Πανιώνιος 125 χρόνια προσφοράς [Panionios: 125 years of service] (in Greek). p. 154. ISBN 978-960-93-7248-0.

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