The History of William Hill: Bookmaking Since the Early s!
by Roy Brindley, 8 January
William Hill is one of the world&#;s oldest bookmakers. The company dates back to the early s when Mr William Hill cut his betting teeth on pony and greyhound racing. Following his retirement, the burgeoning company changed hands multiple times. Its path to becoming a recognised and respected global brand is fascinating.
Over 1, William Hill betting shops are still featured on the UK&#;s streets.
How William Hill Played a Peaky Blinder
Fans of the smash TV show Peaky Blinders will love the back story of bookmaking giant William Hill. Its founder, Mr William Hill, was, like the Shelby family in the award-winning series, from Birmingham. He came from humble beginnings and was one of 11 children.
Born in , Hill worked in the BSA factory, where, hypothetically, the Peaky Blinders stole a consignment of guns. By the age of 17, he had also spent time in Ireland as a member of the Royal Irish Constabulary.
True to form, by the s, William Hill was taking bets as an illegal bookmaker. It was an unlikely background for a person who would go on to create one of the oldest, most
William Hill (16 July – 15 October ) was the founder of William Hill, the British bookmaking firm.
Born in Birmingham, Hill left school at the age of twelve to work on his uncle's farm. While working in a factory in Birmingham he started collecting illegal bets from local people on his motorcycle. In , Hill joined the Royal Irish Constabulary (Cork East Riding - and is do*ented on the RIC records as such) as a driver while underage (16) and was stationed in Mallow, County Cork, Ireland.
After the hopeless failure of his first foray into bookmaking, he moved to London in where he started taking bets on greyhounds before opening an illicit gambling den in Jermyn Street in He exploited a loophole which allowed credit or postal betting but not cash.
In he was the joint owner of Lone Keel who went on to win the English Greyhound Derby.
In he produced the first fixed-odds football coupon. In he reversed his business into Holder's Investment Trust, a shell company, thereby securing a listing on the London Stock Exchange.
Although he had called legal betting offices "a cancer on society", he opened his first in , aft
William Hill (businessman)
English founder of William Hill the bookmakers
William Hill (16 July – 15 October ) was the founder of William Hill, the British bookmaking firm.
Born in Birmingham, Hill left school at the age of twelve to work on his uncle's farm. While working in a factory in Birmingham he started collecting illegal bets from local people on his motorcycle. In , Hill joined the Royal Irish Constabulary (Cork East Riding - and is documented on the RIC records as such) as a driver while underage (16) and was stationed in Mallow, County Cork, Ireland.
After the hopeless failure of his first foray into bookmaking, he moved to London in where he started taking bets on greyhounds before opening an illicit gambling den in Jermyn Street in He exploited a loophole which allowed credit or postal betting but not cash.
In he was the joint owner of Lone Keel who went on to win the English Greyhound Derby.
In he produced the first fixed-odds football coupon. In he reversed his business into Holder's Investment Trust, a shell company, thereby securing a listing on the London Stock Exchange.
Although he had called legal betting offices "a cancer on society", h
William Hill: The Man Who Founded The Famous Bookie
When it comes to the names of people associated with bookmaking, few are as universally well-known as that of William Hill. Having been taking bets since the s, some officially and some very much not, Hill decided to create a betting company in , which he then chose to name after himself.
In the years that followed, the company grew exponentially, to the point that it now has locations in the likes of Colombia, Latvia and the United State of America. William Hill himself was born in and died in , so he wasn’t much to do with the modern expansion, but his name very much is.
Born in Birmingham, Hill initially worked on his uncle’s farm after leaving school when he was aged He began taking illegal bets whilst working in a factory in the city and when legal betting shops were first established in , he referred to them as a ‘cancer on society’ before opening his our four years later.
Perhaps unsurprisingly for someone so entrenched in the world of sports betting, he became interested in breeding horses and a filly of his won the St Leger Stakes in He retired in and died within the year.
The Early Years
William Hill was the
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