William Arthur Bonds was born on 17 September 1946 and is a former professional footballer and manager, who is most often associated with West Ham United with whom he spent 27 years as player and manager.
14 Facts About Billy Bonds
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Billy Bonds played 799 first-team games for West Ham in a career spanning 21 seasons.
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Billy Bonds played in the youth and A team and occasionally in the reserves before joining the playing staff shortly before his 18th birthday in September 1964.
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Billy Bonds had remained at the club as a player for over 20 years, scoring 48 goals in a club record 663 League appearances.
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Billy Bonds established himself as a local hero and was the supporters' choice for 'Hammer of the Year' in 1971,1974,1975 and 1987.
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Billy Bonds was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire in January 1988 and was presented with the PFA Merit Award in April 1988 by his fellow professional players.
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In May 2013 Billy Bonds was awarded West Ham United's first ever lifetime achievement award.
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Billy Bonds was capped twice at England Under-23 international level and was on the bench as a non-playing substitute for the senior international team for a World Cup qualifying match against Italy in November 1977.
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Billy Bonds unsuccessfully applied for the manager's post when Lyall left the club in July 1989 after West Ham had been relegated.
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However, when new manager Lou Macari resigned seven months later, Billy Bonds was appointed manager in February 1990.
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Billy Bonds was awarded a second testimonial in the same season.
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Billy Bonds resigned in August 1994, just before the new season began, when he was replaced by Harry Redknapp.
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Billy Bonds had spells in coaching at Queens Park Rangers and Reading before making a return to management with Millwall in May 1997.
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Billy Bonds managed 53 games before being sacked by the club the following year as they finished in the bottom half of Division Two.