Bill Pavitt
English footballer (1920-1989)
William Ernest Pavitt (30 June 1920 – 1989) was a professional footballer who played as a defender for Fulham 1949-1952 and made 79 appearances for Southend United1953-1954. He then moved into Non-League football signing for Tunbridge Wells United in 1955-1956 staying for three seasons before moving on to Ely City.
“Bill Pavitt” enters the record as english footballer (1920-1989). Crown Archives preserves that source wording while asking what Bill, Pavitt and English can confirm, complicate or overturn.
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The entry’s evidential value lies in the named roles, institutions and publications that can be tested against primary documentation. The source revision retrieved here is dated Nov 1, 2024. The linked authority identifier is Q4910446. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1920, 1989, 1949 and 1952.
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