William George Pepper (1895 – 25 October 1918) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Leicester Fosse as a goalkeeper.[1]
Personal life
Pepper enlisted in the Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment) during the First World War.[3] He spent time with the regiment in India before being deployed to the Middle Eastern theatre in December 1917.[3] Pepper was serving as an acting lance corporal when he was killed in Iraq during the Battle of Sharqat on 25 October 1918.[3][4] He is commemorated on the Basra Memorial.[2]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Leicester Fosse | 1912–13[5] | Second Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Gillingham | 1913–14[6] | Southern League First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
References
- ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 229. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ a b "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- ^ a b c "Leicester Fosse & The First World War: William Pepper". www.lcfc.com. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- ^ "William George Pepper | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- ^ "Bill Pepper | Leicester City career stats". FoxesHistory. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
- ^ "Bill Pepper". Gillingham FC Scrapbook. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
