Bill Camkin

William A. "Bill" Camkin (c. 1890 – April 1956) was an English football administrator who acted as secretary-manager of Birmingham City F.C. during the Second World War.

Born in Birmingham, Camkin was appointed honorary managing-director of the football club in September 1939, and when W. H. Grady died in 1941, took over secretarial duties in addition. Team manager George Liddell had resigned on the outbreak of war, and Camkin, together with trainer George Blackburn, oversaw team affairs until November 1944, when Ted Goodier took over as caretaker manager. Although the Football League was suspended for the duration of hostilities, Birmingham competed in regional league and cup matches. Camkin remained on the club's board of directors until ill-health forced his retirement in 1951, when he was elected as vice-president of the club. He died at his home in Leamington, Warwickshire in April 1956 aged about 66. [cite news
title=Obituaries |publisher=The Times |date=1956-05-01 |format=The Times Digital Archive 1785-1985 |page=13 |accessdate=2007-11-30]

His son John Camkin, a journalist and broadcaster, served on the board of Coventry City and was secretary of the League Managers Association.

References

*cite book
author=Matthews, Tony |title=Birmingham City: A Complete Record |year=1995 |publisher=Breedon Books |location=Derby |pages=p. 61 |isbn=978-1-85983-010-9
*cite book
title=The Encyclopedia of Birmingham City Football Club 1875~2000 |author=Matthews, Tony |year=2000 |month=October |publisher=Britespot |location=Cradley Heath |pages=pp. 46, 200 |isbn=978-0-9539288-0-4

Notes

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NAME = Camkin, Bill
ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Camkin, William A.
SHORT DESCRIPTION = Football manager and administrator
DATE OF BIRTH = c. 1890
PLACE OF BIRTH = Birmingham, England
DATE OF DEATH = April 1956
PLACE OF DEATH = Leamington, Warwickshire, England