Billy Balmer

Billy Balmer

Personal information
Full name	William Balmer
Date of birth	(1877-07-12)12 July 1877
Place of birth	Liverpool, England
Date of death	1937 (aged 59–60)
Position(s)	Right back
Youth career
	South Shore
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1897–1908	Everton	293	(1)
1912	Chester	2	(0)
International career
1905	England	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Billy Balmer (12 July 1877 – 1937) was an English football player who played for Everton, as well as the English national side. His brother Robert played alongside him for Everton, and his nephew was Jack Balmer.

Balmer was a tough-tackling full-back. He joined Everton in 1897 from South Shore and went on to play 331 games, scoring one goal. His brother Bob - four years his junior - also played for Everton. His nephew, Jack, attained fame with local rivals Liverpool.

His only England appearance came in a 1-1 draw with Ireland in 1905.

In 1912, 35-year-old Balmer joined Chester in the Lancashire Combination, but he left after just two games as he was deemed to be too slow and past his best.

External links

• Player profile at EnglandStats.com