Billy Stage

Billy Stage
Personal information
Full name William Stage
Date of birth (1893-03-22)22 March 1893
Place of birth Whitby, England
Date of death 12 May 1957(1957-05-12) (aged 64)
Place of death Blackley, England
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Position(s) Inside forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1913–1914 Middlesbrough 3 (0)
1919–1920 Hibernian 42 (4)
1920–1921 St Bernard's
1921–1928 Bury 202 (33)
1928–1930 Burnley 25 (1)
1930–1931 Southampton 4 (1)
Darwen
Rossendale United
Fleetwood
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Stage (22 March 1893 – 12 May 1957) was an English professional association footballer who played as an inside forward. He spent the largest part of his career with Bury where he became team captain and helped them reach the Football League First Division in 1924.