William Pickering (footballer)


William Pickering was a Scottish professional football centre forward who played in the Football League for Burnley. He also played in the Scottish League for Morton.

Personal life

In 1915, during the second year of the First World War, Pickering enlisted as a private in the Seaforth Highlanders. Pickering's battalion saw action in the Mesopotamian campaign and he was shot through the head during the Capture of Tikrit on 9 November 1917. He was buried in Baghdad War Cemetery.

Honours

Burnley