Billy Sowden

[6] He rose to local fame for being one of the first City players to own a car, and he would often offer lifts to supporters attending Maine Road.

[6] In his first season for the club he finished as second-highest scorer behind George Smith, scoring 14 goals in 24 matches.

[3] In the summer of 1958 he dropped into non-league football with Cheshire County League side Macclesfield.

[3] In total he made 89 appearances for Macclesfield in all competitions scoring 51 goals, before transferring to divisional rivals Altrincham in 1961.

[5] He died on 13 November 2010 in Stockport, Greater Manchester at the age of 79, after suffering from dementia in his later life.