Billy Donkin
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Donkin | ||
| Date of birth | 22 June 1900 | ||
| Place of birth | Annfield Plain, England | ||
| Date of death | October quarter 1974 (aged 74) | ||
| Place of death | Gateshead, England | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Twizzell United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1921–1922 | Annfield Plain | ||
| 1922–1923 | West Stanley | ? | (?) |
| 1923 | Craghead United | ? | (?) |
| 1923–1924 | Preston Colliery | ? | (?) |
| 1924–19xx | West Stanley | ? | (?) |
| 19xx–1925 | Chester-le-Street | ? | (?) |
| 1925–1926 | Annfield Plain | ? | (?) |
| 1926–1928 | Spennymoor United | ? | (?) |
| 1928 | Nelson | 8 | (0) |
| 1928–1929 | Spennymoor United | ? | (?) |
| 1929 | Annfield Plain | ? | (?) |
| 1929–1930 | Shildon | ? | (?) |
| 1930–1931 | Blackhall Colliery Welfare | ? | (?) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William Donkin (22 June 1900 – October quarter 1974) was an English professional footballer who played as a right-back. Born in Annfield Plain, he assisted several clubs in the north-east of England and also had a spell in the Football League with Lancashire outfit Nelson. After retiring from football in 1931, Donkin began to play cricket and was hired as a professional by several local clubs.