Billy Lacey

Extremely versatile and supremely talented, Billy Lacey's long and much decorated career brought honours on both sides of the Irish Sea and a British Championship success with Ireland...

Name: William Lacey
Born: 24 September 1889, Enniscorthy, Wexford
Died: 1969
Position: Inside-Forward/Back

Representative Honours: Ireland: 23 Full Caps / 3 Goals (1909-1924), 2 Victory Caps (1919); Irish Free State: 3 Full Caps / 1 Goal (1927-1930); League of Ireland: 3 Caps.
Club Honours: (with Shelbourne) Irish Cup Runner-Up 1907/08; (with Liverpool) Football League Champion 1921/22, 1922/23; FA Cup Runner-Up 1913/14; (with Linfield) Irish Cup Winner 1918/19, Runner-Up 1917/18.

Club Career:

Teams	Seasons	Signed	Fee	League	FA Cup	Other
Shelbourne	-	-	-	(Irish League)
Everton	08/9-11/2	Aug-1908	-	37/11	3/ 0	-
Liverpool	11/2-23/4	Feb-1912	Exchange	230/18	28/11	1/0
Belfast United	-	-	Guest	(Belfast & District League)
Linfield	-	-	Guest	(Belfast & District League)
New Brighton	24/5	Jun-1924	-	7/ 0	-	-
Shelbourne	-	-1925	-	(League of Ireland)
Cork Bohemians	-	-1931	-	(League of Ireland)
TOTALS	-	£-		274/29	31/11	1/0

Biography:

"Made from solid rock. Dynamite could not shift him off the ball."

At just 19 years and 142 days old at the time of his debut, Billy Lacey was the youngest "Southern"-born player to appear for Ireland.

Player-manager at Cork Bohemians then coached Irish Free State on an irregular basis through the 1930s. Also manager of Bohemians from 1933-38.

More to follow, in the meantime -

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Official Liverpool FC Bio
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Ireland Cap Details:
13/02/1909 England. A L 0-4 BC
15/03/1909 Scotland A L 0-5 BC
20/03/1909 Wales... H L 2-3 BC 1 Goal
12/02/1910 England. H D 1-1 BC
19/03/1910 Scotland H W 1-0 BC
11/04/1910 Wales... A L 1-4 BC
28/01/1911 Wales... H L 1-2 BC
11/02/1911 England. A L 1-2 BC
18/03/1911 Scotland A L 0-2 BC
10/02/1912 England. H L 1-6 BC
18/01/1913 Wales... H L 0-1 BC
19/01/1914 Wales... A W 2-1 BC
14/02/1914 England. A W 3-0 BC 2 Goals
14/03/1914 Scotland H D 1-1 BC
25/10/1919 England. H D 1-1 BC
14/02/1920 Wales... H D 2-2 BC
13/03/1920 Scotland A L 0-3 BC
23/10/1920 England. A L 0-2 BC
26/02/1921 Scotland H L 0-2 BC
09/04/1921 Wales... A L 1-2 BC
22/10/1921 England. H D 1-1 BC
04/03/1922 Scotland A L 1-2 BC
22/10/1924 England. A L 1-3 BC

Summary: 23/3. Won 3, Drew 5, Lost 15.

Victory Cap Details:
22-03-1919 Scotland A L 1-2
19-04-1919 Scotland H D 0-0

Summary: 2/0. Won 0, Drew 1, Lost 1.

Irish Free State Cap Details:
23-04-1927 Italy B.. H L 1-2 FR
12-02-1928 Belgium.. A W 4-2 FR 1 Goal
11-05-1930 Belgium.. A W 3-1 FR

Summary: 3/1. Won 2, Drew 0, Lost 1.

All Representative Match Details:

Date	Representing	Opposition	Ven	Res				Comp	Gls	Age	Notes
13/02/1909	Ireland	England	A	L	0	-	4	BC		19 Yrs, 142 Dys	Youngest “Southern” player for IFA
15/03/1909	Ireland	Scotland	A	L	0	-	5	BC		19 Yrs, 172 Dys
20/03/1909	Ireland	Wales	H	L	2	-	3	BC	1	19 Yrs, 177 Dys
12/02/1910	Ireland	England	H	D	1	-	1	BC		20 Yrs, 141 Dys
19/03/1910	Ireland	Scotland	H	W	1	-	0	BC		20 Yrs, 176 Dys
11/04/1910	Ireland	Wales	A	L	1	-	4	BC		20 Yrs, 199 Dys
28/01/1911	Ireland	Wales	H	L	1	-	2	BC		21 Yrs, 125 Dys
11/02/1911	Ireland	England	A	L	1	-	2	BC		21 Yrs, 139 Dys
18/03/1911	Ireland	Scotland	A	L	0	-	2	BC		21 Yrs, 174 Dys
10/02/1912	Ireland	England	H	L	1	-	6	BC		22 Yrs, 138 Dys
18/01/1913	Ireland	Wales	H	L	0	-	1	BC		23 Yrs, 116 Dys
19/01/1914	Ireland	Wales	A	W	2	-	1	BC		24 Yrs, 117 Dys
14/02/1914	Ireland	England	A	W	3	-	0	BC	2	24 Yrs, 143 Dys
14/03/1914	Ireland	Scotland	H	D	1	-	1	BC		24 Yrs, 171 Dys
22/03/1919	Ireland	Scotland	A	L	1	-	2	VI		29 Yrs, 178 Dys
19/04/1919	Ireland	Scotland	H	D	0	-	0	VI		29 Yrs, 206 Dys
25/10/1919	Ireland	England	H	D	1	-	1	BC		30 Yrs, 30 Dys
14/02/1920	Ireland	Wales	H	D	2	-	2	BC		30 Yrs, 142 Dys
13/03/1920	Ireland	Scotland	A	L	0	-	3	BC		30 Yrs, 170 Dys
23/10/1920	Ireland	England	A	L	0	-	2	BC		31 Yrs, 29 Dys
26/02/1921	Ireland	Scotland	H	L	0	-	2	BC		31 Yrs, 155 Dys
09/04/1921	Ireland	Wales	A	L	1	-	2	BC		31 Yrs, 197 Dys
22/10/1921	Ireland	England	H	D	1	-	1	BC		32 Yrs, 28 Dys
04/03/1922	Ireland	Scotland	A	L	1	-	2	BC		32 Yrs, 161 Dys
22/10/1924	Ireland	England	A	L	1	-	3	BC		35 Yrs, 28 Dys
1926/27	League of Ireland	-	-	-	-	-	-	-		-
23/04/1927	Irish Free State	Italy B	H	L	1	-	2	FR		37 Yrs, 210 Dys	Still FAI's 2nd oldest debutant
12/02/1928	Irish Free State	Belgium	A	W	4	-	2	FR	1	38 Yrs, 140 Dys	FAI's oldest goalscorer
1927/28	League of Ireland	-	-	-	-	-	-	-		-
1929/30	League of Ireland	-	-	-	-	-	-	-		-
11/05/1930	Irish Free State	Belgium	A	W	3	-	1	FR		40 Yrs, 229 Dys	Int'l career spanned 21 Yrs, 87 Dys Still FAI's 2nd oldest player