English footballer
William John Stapley (1887–1964) was an English footballer who played as a centre-half in the Football League for Glossop.[2]
Stapley started his career at Dulwich Hamlet. He then moved to West Ham United but failed to make an appearance for the Southern League team.[3]
He joined Second Division club Glossop in 1908, along with his brother Harry. He played 120 League games for the Derbyshire club, scoring one goal.[2]
He appeared once for England Amateurs, in a match against the Netherlands on 21 December 1907. The match, which is recognized as a full international by the Dutch FA, was won by England 12–2, and Stapley scored five times.[4] His brother Harry also played for England Amateurs, netting over 20 goals for the team.
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