Bill Harper (footballer, born 1897)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Harper | ||
| Date of birth | 19 January 1897 | ||
| Place of birth | Carnwath, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 12 April 1989 (aged 92) | ||
| Place of death | Plymouth, England | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Winchburgh Violet | |||
| 1914 | Winchburgh Thistle | ||
| 1916 | Edinburgh Emmett | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1920–1925 | Hibernian | 178 | (0) |
| 1925–1927 | Arsenal | 42 | (0) |
| 1927–1929 | Fall River | 79 | (0) |
| 1929 | Boston Soccer Club | 4 | (0) |
| 1929 | Boston Bears | 21 | (0) |
| 1929–1930 | New Bedford Whalers | 31 | (0) |
| 1930 | Fall River (guest) | 0 | (0) |
| 1930–1931 | Arsenal | 21 | (0) |
| 1931–1939 | Plymouth Argyle | 78 | (0) |
| Total | 454 | (0) | |
| International career | |||
| 1923–1926 | Scottish League XI | 2 | (0) |
| 1923–1926 | Scotland | 11 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William Harper (19 January 1897 – 12 April 1989) was a Scottish goalkeeper who played for, among others, Hibernian, Arsenal, Fall River and Plymouth Argyle. He also represented Scotland in 11 full internationals.