Billy Draycott

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| name = Billy Draycott

| image =

| fullname = William Levi Draycott

| birth_date = {{birth date|1869|2|15|df=y}}

| birth_place = Newhall, England

| death_date = May 1943 (aged 74)

| height = {{height|ft=5|in=7}}

| position = Right half

| youthyears1 = |youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 1890–1891 |clubs1 = Burslem Port Vale |caps1 = 2 |goals1 = 1

| years2 = 1892–1894 |clubs2 = Stoke |caps2 = 2 |goals2 = 0

| years3 = 1894–1896 |clubs3 = Burton Wanderers |caps3 = 47 |goals3 = 3

| years4 = 1896–1899 |clubs4 = Newton Heath |caps4 = 81 |goals4 = 6

| years5 = 1889–1900 |clubs5 = Bedminster |caps5 = 28 |goals5 = 0

| years6 = 1900–1901 |clubs6 = Bristol Rovers |caps6 = 14 |goals6 = 0

| years7 = 1901–? |clubs7 = Wellingborough|caps7 = ? |goals7 = ?

| years8 = {{0|000}} |clubs8 = Luton Town |caps8 = ? |goals8 = ?

}}

William Levi Draycott (15 February 1869 – May 1943) was an English footballer who played as a right half for Burslem Port Vale, Stoke, Burton Wanderers, Newton Heath, Bedminster, Bristol Rovers, Wellingborough and Luton Town in the 1890s and early 1900s.

Career

Draycott probably joined Burslem Port Vale in the summer of 1890. He made his debut at the Athletic Ground in a 2–1 friendly defeat to West Bromwich Albion on 29 September 1890. He made nine appearances for the club, scoring two goals, and was a member of the side that shared the North Staffordshire Charity Challenge Cup in 1891.{{cite book |last=Kent |first=Jeff |title=Port Vale Personalities |publisher=Witan Books |page=88 |year=1996 |isbn=0-9529152-0-0 }}

He transferred to local rivals Stoke in June 1891, where he played in just two the Football League matches in three seasons at the Victoria Ground.{{cite book |last=Matthews |first=Tony |title=The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City |year=1994 |publisher=Lion Press |isbn=0-9524151-0-0}} He then spent the 1894–95 and 1895–96 seasons with Football League newcomers Burton Wanderers, scoring three goals in 50 league games.

He joined Newton Heath in May 1896. He scored five goals in 1896–97 to help the club secure second place in the Second Division; however, they lost to Sunderland in the promotion/relegation Test Match. Newton Heath then finished fourth in 1897–98 and 1898–99, with Draycott scoring on only one further occasion. Over three years, he made 91 appearances for the Manchester club before transferring to Bedminster in 1899.{{cite web |url=http://www.mufcinfo.com/manupag/a-z_player_archive/a-z_player_archive_pages/draycott_levi.html |title=Levi William "Bill" Draycott |website=MUFC Info |access-date=16 May 2009 }} Bedminster finished sixth in the Southern League in 1899–1900. He then spent the 1900–01 campaign with rivals Bristol Rovers before moving on to Wellingborough and Luton Town.

Career statistics

Source:{{ENFA}}

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|FA Cup !colspan="2"\|Test Matches !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Burslem Port Vale	1890–91	Midland League	2	1	1	0	0	0	3	1
rowspan="4"\|Stoke	1891–92	Football League	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1892–93	First Division	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1893–94	First Division	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
colspan="2"\|Total !2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
rowspan="3"\|Burton Wanderers	1894–95	Second Division	26	3	5	0	0	0	31	3
1895–96	Second Division	21	0	2	0	0	0	23	0
colspan="2"\|Total !47	3	7	0	0	0	54	3
rowspan="4"\|Newton Heath	1896–97	Second Division	29	5	3	0	4	0	36	5
1897–98	Second Division	21	0	3	0	0	0	24	0
1898–99	Second Division	31	1	2	0	0	0	33	1
colspan="2"\|Total !81	6	8	0	4	0	93	6
colspan=3\|Career total !132	10	16	0	4	0	152	10