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{{Short description|Northern Irish footballer}} |
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{{Infobox football biography |
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|name=Wilbur Cush |
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|birth_date={{Birth date|1928|6|10|df=y}} |
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|birth_place= [[Lurgan, County Armagh|Lurgan]], Northern Ireland |
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|death_date={{Death date and age|1981|7|28|1928|6|10|df=y}} |
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|death_place= Lurgan, Northern Ireland |
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| height = {{height|ft=5|in=5}} |
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|position= Half-Back / Inside-Forward |
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| youthyears1 = |youthclubs1 = Shankill YMCA |
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| years1 = 1947–1957 |clubs1 = [[Glenavon F.C.|Glenavon]] |
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| years2 = 1957–1960 |clubs2 = [[Leeds United F.C.|Leeds United]] |caps2 = 87 |goals2 = 9 |
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| years3 = 1960–1966 |clubs3 = [[Portadown F.C.|Portadown]] |caps3 = |goals3 = |
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| years4 = 1966–1968 |clubs4 = [[Glenavon F.C.|Glenavon]] |
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| nationalyears1 = 1950–1961 |nationalteam1 = [[Northern Ireland national football team|Northern Ireland]] |nationalcaps1 = 26 |nationalgoals1 = 6 |
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'''Wilbur W. Cush'''<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://nifootball.blogspot.com/2006/08/billy-cush.html|title=Billy Cush|last=Jcd|date=15 August 2006|website=NIFG|access-date=3 April 2017}}</ref> (10 June 1928 – 28 July 1981) was a [[Northern Ireland national football team|Northern Irish]] [[football striker]]. |
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[[Category:Year of birth missing|Cush, Wilbur]] |
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[[Category:Northern Irish footballers|Cush, Wilbur]] |
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[[Category:FIFA World Cup goalscorers|Cush, Wilbur]] |
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| ⚫ | Billy Cush represented [[1958 FIFA World Cup squads#Northern Ireland|Northern Ireland]] at the [[1958 FIFA World Cup|1958 World Cup]], scoring the winning goal in their first ever final stages [[FIFA World Cup|World Cup]] match, a 1–0 win over [[Czechoslovakia national football team|Czechoslovakia]] in Sweden. |
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He started his career in his native Northern Ireland with [[Glenavon F.C.]] In 1951/52 he helped Glenavon become the first club from outside of Belfast to win the Irish League and 5 years later followed it up with a second league title. In 1956/57, he was named as the [[Ulster Footballer of the Year]].<ref>M. Brodie (ed.), ''Northern Ireland Soccer Yearbook 2009-2010'', p. 102. Belfast:Ulster Tatler Publications</ref> He moved to [[Leeds United F.C.|Leeds United]] in 1957 and took over the captaincy from recently departed Leeds legend [[John Charles]]. Cush was a very versatile player who could play at centre-back and centre-forward. His performances at [[Elland Road]] earned him his call up to [[1958 FIFA World Cup squads#Northern Ireland|Northern Ireland]] for the [[1958 FIFA World Cup|1958 World Cup]]. Overall at Leeds he made 90 appearances and scored 9 goals. In 1960 he moved to [[Portadown F.C.]] later moving back to his first club, [[Glenavon F.C.]], as a player and later a coach. With his football career over, Wilbur became a butcher in Lurgan. He died in 1981. |
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Wilbur Cush was also a platoon Sergeant in the Ulster Special Constabulary. He served in Lurgan (J division County Armagh) and The Birches station County Armagh. He received the USC Long Service Medal. |
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==See also== |
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*[[Ulster Footballer of the Year]] |
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==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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==External links== |
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* {{NeilBrownPlayers|player/wilburcush}} |
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* [http://nifootball.blogspot.com/2006/08/billy-cush.html Profile]` |
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{{Northern Ireland Squad 1958 World Cup}} |
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Cush, Wilbur}} |
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[[Category:1928 births]] |
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[[Category:1981 deaths]] |
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[[Category:NIFL Premiership players]] |
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[[Category:Northern Ireland men's international footballers]] |
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[[Category:Ulster Footballers of the Year]] |
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[[Category:Glenavon F.C. players]] |
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[[Category:Portadown F.C. players]] |
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[[Category:Association footballers from Lurgan]] |
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[[Category:Men's association football wing halves]] |
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[[Category:English Football League players]] |
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Latest revision as of 12:19, 11 April 2024
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| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 10 June 1928 | ||
| Place of birth | Lurgan, Northern Ireland | ||
| Date of death | 28 July 1981 (aged 53) | ||
| Place of death | Lurgan, Northern Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Half-Back / Inside-Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Shankill YMCA | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1947–1957 | Glenavon | ||
| 1957–1960 | Leeds United | 87 | (9) |
| 1960–1966 | Portadown | ||
| 1966–1968 | Glenavon | ||
| International career | |||
| 1950–1961 | Northern Ireland | 26 | (6) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Wilbur W. Cush[1] (10 June 1928 – 28 July 1981) was a Northern Irish football striker.
Billy Cush represented Northern Ireland at the 1958 World Cup, scoring the winning goal in their first ever final stages World Cup match, a 1–0 win over Czechoslovakia in Sweden.
He started his career in his native Northern Ireland with Glenavon F.C. In 1951/52 he helped Glenavon become the first club from outside of Belfast to win the Irish League and 5 years later followed it up with a second league title. In 1956/57, he was named as the Ulster Footballer of the Year.[2] He moved to Leeds United in 1957 and took over the captaincy from recently departed Leeds legend John Charles. Cush was a very versatile player who could play at centre-back and centre-forward. His performances at Elland Road earned him his call up to Northern Ireland for the 1958 World Cup. Overall at Leeds he made 90 appearances and scored 9 goals. In 1960 he moved to Portadown F.C. later moving back to his first club, Glenavon F.C., as a player and later a coach. With his football career over, Wilbur became a butcher in Lurgan. He died in 1981.
Wilbur Cush was also a platoon Sergeant in the Ulster Special Constabulary. He served in Lurgan (J division County Armagh) and The Birches station County Armagh. He received the USC Long Service Medal.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Jcd (15 August 2006). "Billy Cush". NIFG. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
- ^ M. Brodie (ed.), Northern Ireland Soccer Yearbook 2009-2010, p. 102. Belfast:Ulster Tatler Publications
External links
[edit]- Wilbur Cush at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- Profile`
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- 1928 births
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- NIFL Premiership players
- Northern Ireland men's international footballers
- Ulster Footballers of the Year
- 1958 FIFA World Cup players
- Glenavon F.C. players
- Leeds United F.C. players
- Portadown F.C. players
- Association footballers from Lurgan
- Men's association football wing halves
- English Football League players
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