Players - Bill Kinghorn

Bill Kinghorn
Birthdate: 27 February 1912
Birthplace: Strathblane, Scotland
Date of death: 11 March 1977
Other clubs: Milngavie Juniors, Adamslie, Kirkintilloch Rob Roy (1932), Pollok (1934-36), Queen's Park (1936-38); Leicester City, Brighton & Hove Albion, Manchester City, Newcastle United, Leeds United, Blackburn Rovers, Burnley (wartime guest)
Signed from: Queens Park
Signed for LFC: 02.05.1938
Liverpool debut: 27.08.1938
Last appearance: 22.04.1939
Debut goal: 26.11.1938
Last goal: 22.04.1939
Contract expiry: 1945
Win ratio: 31.58% W:6 D:7 L:6
Games/goals ratio: 4.75
Wartime games/goals: 11 / 3
League games / goals: 19 / 4
Total games / goals: 19 / 4

Player Profile

Kinghorn played in Liverpool's forward-line during the last full season before the outbreak of World War II. The club had an extremely settled side at the time, with no fewer than ten players making at least 30 league appearances during that 1938/39 season. Kinghorn shared the left wing for most of the season with Harman van den Berg. Kinghorn was dropped after only three matches in September but reclaimed his spot in November when van den Berg suffered a cartilage injury. Kinghorn made a total of 19 appearances that campaign compared to van den Berg's 16.
Appearances per season
Season League FA LC Europe Other Total
Totals 19 0 0 0 0 19
1938-1939 19 0 0 0 0 19
A more detailed look at the player's appearances
Apps Minutes Opponent
2 180 Preston North End
2 180 Chelsea
2 180 Sunderland
2 180 Grimsby Town
1 90 Huddersfield Town
1 90 Manchester United
1 90 Blackpool
1 90 Leicester City
1 90 Arsenal
1 90 Birmingham City
1 90 Brentford
1 90 Middlesbrough
1 90 Derby
1 90 Stoke City
1 90 Portsmouth
Total Venue
10 Away
9 Home
Total Competition
19 League
Total W D L Win % Manager
19 6 7 6 31.6% George Kay
Goals per season
Season League FA LC Europe Other Total
Totals 4 0 0 0 0 4
1938-1939 4 0 0 0 0 4
A more detailed look at the player's goalscoring
Total Opponent
2 Sunderland
1 Blackpool
1 Derby
Total Competition
4 League
Total Goal minute period
1 1-15 minutes
1 31-45 minutes
1 61-75 minutes
1 76-90 minutes
Total Goal origin
4 Open play
Wartime Appearances / Goals
Season Appearances Goals
1939-1940 1 0
1940-1941 1 0
1944-1945 9 3
Milestone Appearances
# Date Against Stadium Competition
1 27.08.1938 Chelsea Anfield League
Milestone Goals
# Minute Date Against Stadium Competition
1 10 26.11.1938 Blackpool Anfield League
Other Clubs
Club Season Club rank League apps League goals Total apps Total goals
Milngavie Juniors Scotland N/A N/A N/A N/A
Adamslie Scotland N/A N/A N/A N/A
Kirkintilloch Rob Roy 1932-1934 Scotland N/A N/A N/A N/A
Pollok 1934-1936 Scotland N/A N/A N/A N/A
Queen's Park 1936-1937 Scotland 1 13 4 13 4
Queen's Park 1937-1938 Scotland 1 38 9 38 9
Total 51 13 51 13