16 Facts About Billy Beats

William Edwin Beats was an England international footballer.

Billy Beats began his career with Burslem Port Vale in 1891 and played in the inaugural season of the Second Division.

Billy Beats returned to Port Vale in August 1906 before joining Reading the following year.

William Edwin Billy Beats was born on 13 November 1871 in Wolstanton, Staffordshire.

Billy Beats was the fourth of six children to Edwin and Amelia; his father was a slater.

Billy Beats worked in the coal mines between the ages of thirteen and twenty.

Billy Beats married Elizabeth Paulina Cousens in 1898 and had five children: Alice, John, Edwin, William and Lena.

Billy Beats died on 13 April 1936 in Reading, Berkshire.

Billy Beats probably joined Burslem Port Vale from Port Hill Victoria in the autumn of 1891.

Billy Beats scored one goal in a defeat to Lincoln City at the Athletic Ground, and hit three goals over the two games against Northwich Victoria.

Billy Beats hit a hat-trick past Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Staffordshire Senior Cup.

Billy Beats never missed a game all season long, and finished the campaign as the club's top-scorer with 20 goals in 32 games.

Billy Beats scored 44 goals in 94 games in his three years at Eastville.

Billy Beats became a trainer for the "Royals" in 1911, before becoming the licensee of the Truro pub in Reading during World War I Billy Beats returned to Reading as a coach in 1924, before leaving his post at Elm Park to again tend to his pub.

Billy Beats won two caps for England whilst a player at Wolves.

Billy Beats played for England against Scotland in the "Ibrox disaster" match at Ibrox Stadium that was abandoned in April 1902 due to the collapse of a terrace, resulting in the deaths of 25 people.