William Myles Bisseker (11 November 1863 – 5 March 1902) was an English

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who played as a

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. He was born in

West Bromwich West Bromwich ( ), commonly known as West Brom, is a market town in the borough of Sandwell, in the county of the West Midlands (county), West Midlands, England. Historic counties of England, Historically part of Staffordshire, it is northwes ...

and attended Hill Top County School, before working at the local George Salter's Spring Works. He joined the factory's football team, the West Bromwich Strollers, in 1878 and continued to play for them after their change of name to

West Bromwich Albion West Bromwich Albion Football Club (), commonly known as West Brom or The Albion, is a professional association football club based in West Bromwich, West Midlands, England. They compete in the EFL Championship, the second level of the Englis ...

in 1879. On 29 January 1881, Bisseker scored Albion's first recorded

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when he netted three times in the 5–0 friendly win against Hockley Belmont.Matthews (1987) p. 214. During the following season he scored five goals in the 12–0 win against Milton (another friendly) and also scored in the

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semi-final defeat to Wednesbury Old Athletic.Matthews (1987) pp. 202–203. In 1883 he played in Albion's first FA Cup match, also against Wednesbury Old Athletic. He served as the club's treasurer between 1882 and 1884 while still a player. Bisseker retired from playing football in May 1884 and later resumed work at George Salter's.

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;Citations ;Sources * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bisseker, Billy 1863 births 1902 deaths Footballers from West Bromwich English men's footballers Men's association football forwards West Bromwich Albion F.C. players