William Asprey was born on 11 September 1936 and is an English former football player and manager.
15 Facts About Bill Asprey
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Bill Asprey spent 1953 to 1965 at Stoke City, making 341 appearances in all competitions.
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Bill Asprey left the "Valiants" in December 1968 to become a full-time coach.
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Bill Asprey coached at various clubs across the world, as well as the national teams of Rhodesia and Syria.
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Bill Asprey was given his first chance as a manager in England at Oxford United in July 1979.
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Bill Asprey was not overly successful and was sacked in December 1980.
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Bill Asprey returned to Stoke City as manager in December 1983 but was sacked in April 1985 after leading the club to the bottom of the First Division.
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Bill Asprey made 83 league appearances during his time at Boundary Park.
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Bill Asprey departed Vale Park when he retired as a player in December 1968, at the age of 32.
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Bill Asprey was versatile and appeared in almost every outfield position for Stoke.
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Bill Asprey made most of his appearances at full-back, despite his tall and heavy frame.
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Bill Asprey later coached at Wolverhampton Wanderers before taking charge of the Rhodesian National Team from May 1975 to January 1978.
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In December 1980, Bill Asprey was appointed as coach to the Syria national team.
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Bill Asprey returned to Stoke City as assistant manager to Richie Barker in February 1982, whom he succeeded in December 1983.
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Bill Asprey retired from football and moved to Jersey in 1993.