William Kenneth Shipwright

Just before doing his National Service he played for both Chesham United and, as a member of the groundstaff, for Watford’s Midweek League side, and after being demobbed he had six years with the club as a sturdy centre-half and right-back. He captained RAF Egypt (Peter Walker was in his team and the pair also played together in Malta) and later also captained Aldershot, whom he joined from Watford in exchange for John Price, who coincidentally had been a former colleague of his in youth football in north London. In 1973 Bill Shipwright succeeded Colin Meldrum as manager of Hillingdon Borough.

West Herts / Watford Career