| Country (sports) |  United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Born | 1882 Yorkshire, United Kingdom |
| Died | 1947 (aged 64) Sussex, United Kingdom |
| Turned pro | 1905 (amateur tour) |
| Retired | 1927 |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Wimbledon | QF (1920) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1912, 1914) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1914, 1920) |
Neville Willford (1882–1947) was a British tennis player in the years before and after World war 1. His best performance in Wimbledon men's singles was a quarter final in 1920 (where he lost to Zenzo Shimizu). At Wimbledon in 1924, Willford won a set against eventual champion Jean Borotra in the men's singles first round. Willford's Wimbledon singles career spanned the years from 1912 to 1926. Willford died in Sussex in 1947 aged 64.
References
- "FreeBMD Entry Information (Birth)". Freebmd.org.uk.
- ^ "FreeBMD Entry Information (Death)". Freebmd.org.uk.
- "WIMBLEDON 1924". tennis.co.nf. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
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