William Lavery (born circa. 1887; date of death unknown) was an English footballer who played for Fylde, Preston North End, Leicester Fosse, West Ham United, Belfast Celtic, Middlesbrough, Raith Rovers, St Mirren, Johnstone and Port Vale in the period before and after World War I. During that war, he served with other footballers and fans in McCrae's Battalion of the Royal Scots.
Career Lavery played for Fylde, Preston North End, Leicester Fosse (on trial), West Ham United, where he made 17 Southern League appearances, and two in the FA Cup, Belfast Celtic (in two spells), Middlesbrough, Raith Rovers, St Mirren and had a trial with Johnstone, before joining Port Vale in December 1921. He made his debut on 24 December, in a 3–2 defeat by Burnley at Turf Moor, filling in for Bob Pursell. He played the next four of five Second Division games, but did not feature again in the remainder of the 1921–22 season. During the next season he only played one FA Cup game, a 2–0 defeat to Wrexham at the Old Recreation Ground, before being released in the summer.
Career statistics + Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsPreston North End1906–07First Division14010001501908–09First Division80000080Total2201000230West Ham United1909–10Southern League First Division202000401910–11First Division1500000150Total1702000190Middlesbrough1913–14First Division00000000Port Vale1921–22Second Division500000501922–23Second Division00100010Total50100060
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