William Reuben Tremelling (9 May 1905 — 5 November 1961) was an English professional

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. He played as a forward at the beginning of his career, but was later played as a defender.

Family

His brothers Dan and

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were also footballers, as was a fourth brother, Jack. His nephew Arthur (son of Sol) was also a footballer.

Career

After starting out with Shirebrook, Kirby Colliery, Welbeck Colliery,

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, Retford Town and

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, in 1925 he joined

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, then in the Second Division, with whom he spent five years. Tremelling made his debut for Blackpool on 28 March 1925, in a goalless draw at

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in front of a crowd of 30,000. He made one more league appearance in the 1924–25 season, in the very next game (a home victory over

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), but missed the final eight games of the season. In 1925–26, he only appeared in three league games, after breaking his leg in a 6–1 defeat at Swansea Town on 25 February 1926. He made a major impact in 1926–27, with 30 goals in 26 league games. He scored his first goal for Blackpool on 13 November 1926, in a 3–0 victory over

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. He went on to score in the next five games, including a

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in a 6–0 home victory over Clapton Orient on 11 December. He scored another treble in a 4–2 victory at

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on 16 April 1927, the second of Blackpool's two games in as many days. Tremelling also scored Blackpool's sole goal in the

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that season, in a 3–1 third-round loss at home to

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on 8 January 1927. In 1927–28, Tremelling, under new Blackpool boss Sydney Beaumont, was switched to a defensive position. As such, his goal hauls dried up: he made 22 appearances and scored just four goals that season. Tremelling was returned to the forward line for part of the 1928–29 as new manager Harry Evans struggled to find a partner for

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. He scored five goals in twelve league appearances. Back in a defensive role for the 1929–30 campaign, Tremelling helped Blackpool to the Division Two championship. He made 38 league appearances and scored three goals in the club's successful season. Tremelling's final game for Blackpool was on 6 December 1930, in a 3–1 home defeat by

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. He left the club to join arch-rivals

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, with whom he made over 200 appearances, captaining the side in the 1937 FA Cup Final. After retirement, Tremelling returned to Blackpool as a coach.

Honours

;Blackpool * Second Division championship: 1929-30 ;Preston North End *

runner-up: 1936-37

References

Bibliography

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Tremelling, Billy 1905 births 1961 deaths English men's footballers Retford Town F.C. players Mansfield Town F.C. players Blackpool F.C. players Preston North End F.C. players Shirebrook Miners Welfare F.C. players English Football League players People from Newhall, Derbyshire Footballers from Derbyshire Men's association football forwards Men's association football defenders