Jack Wilkinson (footballer born 1931)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jack Wilkinson | ||
| Date of birth | 17 September 1931 | ||
| Place of birth | Middlewich, England | ||
| Date of death | 10 April 1996 (aged 64) | ||
| Place of death | Winsford, England | ||
| Playing position | Centre-forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Middlewich Athletic Rangers | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| Witton Albion | |||
| 1953–1956 | Arsenal | 1 | (0) |
| 1956–1957 | Sheffield United | 29 | (16) |
| 1957–1959 | Port Vale | 80 | (39) |
| 1960–1961 | Exeter City | 48 | (26) |
| Wellington Town | |||
| Murgatroyd's | |||
| Total | 158+ | (81+) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Jack Wilkinson (17 September 1931 – 10 April 1996) was an English footballer.
[edit] Playing career
Wilkinson played for Middlewich Athletic Rangers and Witton Albion before moving into League football joining Arsenal in October 1953. He made just one competitive appearance, in a First Division game against Leicester City on 19 February 1955; Arsenal drew 1–1. Despite consistently scoring for Arsenal's reserves he was never given another first-team chance and was transferred to Sheffield United in March 1956.[1]
Wilkinson lasted nine months with the Blades before joining Port Vale in June 1957. He quickly became a regular for the team, including in the side that won the Football League Fourth Division title in the 1958–59 season. However the following season he barely featured and was sold to Exeter City for £2,500 in October 1959.[2] He was flown down to St James Park by helicopter to sign with the club, before he scored on his debut for the Grecians.[3] He later played for Wellington Town and Murgatroyd's.
[edit] Honours
- with Port Vale
[edit] References
- ^ Harris, Jeff & Hogg, Tony (ed.) (1995). Arsenal Who's Who. Independent UK Sports. p. 242. ISBN 9781899429035.
- ^ Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 309. ISBN 0952915200. http://www.amazon.ca/Port-Vale-Personalities-Jeff-Kent/dp/0952915200.
- ^ Kent, Jeff (December 1991). Port Vale Tales: A Collection Of Stories, Anecdotes And Memories. Witan Books. pp. 107. ISBN 0950898163.
