William Frederick Burnikell (9 December 1910 – May 1980) was an English professional football player and manager. His surname was also spelt Burnicle.[3]
Career
Born in Southwick, Burnikell played as a left half for Lincoln City, Bradford City and Aldershot.[4] For Lincoln City, he made 25 appearances in the Football League.[5] For Bradford City, he made 52 appearances in the Football League, scoring two goals; he also made 3 FA Cup appearances.[6]
He later became a football manager and was in charge of Halifax Town between April and December 1956.[7] He also managed Swedish clubs Landskrona BoIS, Helsingborg, Örebro SK and Degerfors IF.[8][9] He also won the Chilean Primera División in 1954 with Universidad Católica.[10]
Sources
- Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903-1988. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.
- Jönsson, Åke (1975). Ett fotbollslags historia: Landskrona BoIS 1915-1975. Malmö Handelstryckeri AB.
References
- ^ "Bradford City. Young players turn out well". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. vii – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Jönsson, p. 49
- ^ Frost, p. 410
- ^ Frost, p. 392
- ^ "Profile". redimps.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2012.
- ^ Frost, p. 380
- ^ Kelly Gilchrist (16 February 2012). "Managers Past And Present". F.C. Halifax Town. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2012.
- ^ "Klubbinformation" (in Swedish). svenskafans.com.
- ^ http://nwt.se/sport/folj_degerfors/article1116863.ece [dead link]
- ^ "Chile - Coaches of Championship Teams - First Level". RSSSF.
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