Billy Kettle

William Walderham Kettle was an English professional footballer who played as an outside left in the Football League for Wigan Borough, Southend United, Southport and Grimsby Town. He was an English Schools' international.

Personal life

Two days prior to his 18th birthday in September 1916, Kettle enlisted as a private in the Durham Light Infantry. He was wounded and lost a toe during the course of his service in the First World War. Kettle was discharged from the army in March 1919. He married in 1923 and had four children. As of 1939, Kettle was working as a drayman for Westoe Brewery.