Name: William Eckersley
Nickname: "Bill", "Telescopic leg"
Country:
EnglandClub: Blackburn Rovers F.C.
Position: *CB, SB
Side: RF/LS
Age: 23-30 years (16/07/1925)
Height: 170 cm
Weight: 64 kg
Attack: 58
Defence: 85
Balance: 79
Stamina: 81
Top Speed: 82
Acceleration: 83
Response: 81
Agility: 81
Dribble Accuracy: 76
Dribble Speed: 77
Short Pass Accuracy: 74
Short Pass Speed: 72
Long Pass Accuracy: 78
Long Pass Speed: 73
Shot Accuracy: 63
Shot Power: 77
Shot Technique: 61
Free Kick Accuracy: 63
Curling: 62
Header: 75
Jump: 79
Technique: 76
Aggression: 65
Mentality: 81
Goalkeeper Skills: 50
Team Work: 80
Injury Tolerance: B
Condition: 6
Weak Foot Accuracy: 5
Weak Foot Frequency: 5
Consistency: 7
Growth type: Standard/Lasting
CARDS:
P06 - Pinpoint Pass
S04 - PK Taker
S07 - Man Marking
S08 - Slide Tackle
S17 - Flip Flap Skills
SPECIAL ABILITIES: Tactical Dribble - Penalties - Marking - Sliding
Attack/Defence Awareness Card: Defence Minded
INFO:
Eckersley was a left-back and he's considered one of the best in that position during the 1950s. He spent his entire career for Blackburn Rovers, playing 430 matches and scoring 21 goals, 18 of those from penalty. He capped 17 times for England despite he played in Second Division.
Eckersley was a quick and strong defender, a relentless tackler, always calm and careful. He constantly kept his eyes on the ball rather than his opponent, not caring much about his movements. He was able to stop even the legendary Stanley Matthews! He wasn't only a good defender. He had good technique and dribbling ability and could go past an opponent thanks to a particular trick: he extended his left leg behind the opponent, cutting through and moving away with the ball − maybe similar to a flip flap. This characteristic made him gain the nickname "Telescopic leg".