Tatton: William (Billy)

WW2 Guest: 1943-1944 (Leeds United War-time Guest Player Details)

Outside Left

Born: Unknown: Unknown

Debut: v Halifax Town (a): 04-12-1943

Height & Weight: Unknown

Little is known about Billy Tatton. It is thought that he was on the Leeds United Ground-staff during the War Years. He played the one game for Leeds United in the 1943-44 Football League Northern Section First Championship at Outside Left in the 1-2 defeat by Halifax Town at The Shay on 4th December 1943. He also played the final four games in the 1943-44 Football League Northern Section Second Championship, when he played the first three games at Outside Left in a 1-0 win over Chesterfield at Elland Road, a 3-5 defeat at Millmoor against Rotherham United, in which Tatton scored Leeds’ first goal, and a 2-2 draw with Halifax Town at Elland Road, in which he again scored the Leeds first goal. He was at Inside Left in the his final game for Leeds in the last game of the season as Leeds went down 2-5 to Halifax Town at The Shay in the reverse fixture. It is not thought that Tatton played professionally in the Football League.