William Mould (6 October 1919 – 27 September 1999) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke City.
Career Mould signed for Stoke City as a junior in 1936 from local feeder side Summerbank along with Alexander Ormston, but saw his development curtailed by the outbreak of the Second World War. He was seen as a long-term replacement for Arthur Turner and after World War II Mould did indeed displace Turner. During the War, Mould spent time serving with the Royal Artillery in Normandy and also in Belfast with a number of other Stoke teammates during which time they turned out for Linfield.
When the War came to an end, Mould found himself playing at right back due to the emergence of Neil Franklin and although he was reluctant to switch positions he played with great distinction and was handed the captaincy for the end of the 1940s. He played for Stoke until 1952 before joining Crewe Alexandra, after making almost 200 appearances for the "Potters". After two years at Crewe he retired to concentrate on his successful sports outfitters business until his death in 1999.
Career statistics + Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsStoke City1937–38First Division100001001938–39First Division220202401946–47First Division300503501947–48First Division400204201948–49First Division250002501949–50First Division7000701950–51First Division200402401951–52First Division23040270Total17701701940Crewe Alexandra1952–53Third Division North401004011953–54Third Division North26030290Total66130691Career Total24312302651
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