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Billy Orr
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Full name William Orr (formerly Simpson)
Date of birth 9 Dec 1875
Place of birth    Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland
Date of death    21 Dec 1912
Place of death    Glossop, Derbyshire, England
Height 5ft 11in (1.80m)
Playing position Right back
Current player? No
Debut QPR (a) (1 Sept 1903)
Last Appearance Woolwich Arsenal (h) (30 Apr 1904)
Joined from Man City, Aug 1903
Left for Glossop, May 1904
League apps (gls) 26 (0)
All apps (gls) 41 (0)
Other clubs Ayr Parkhouse (1897-99)
Glossop (1899-1901), (1904-06) & (1907-?)
Man City (1901-03)
Watford (1906-07)

Billy Orr was a right back who played for Fulham. Well known for playing in a cap, he spent just one season at the club, in 1903-04. Billy was a dour full-back who took no prisoners when facing the opposing wingers, and regularly partnered Ted Turner in defence during his time at Craven Cottage.

Career[]

Before Fulham[]

A tailor by trade before he came to England, Billy continued to work as such in Glossop, where he had three spells as a footballer, the first of which when he joined them in 1899 from Ayr Parkhouse.

Fulham (1903-1904)[]

After Fulham[]

Fulham Matches[]

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External links and references[]

Template:1903-04 squad

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