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Frank Wildman

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Frank Wildman
Personal information
Full name Frank Reginald Wildman
Date of birth (1908-06-11)11 June 1908
Place of birth South Kirkby, Yorkshire
Date of death 1994 (aged 85–86)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
?–1932 South Kirkby
1932–1935 Wolverhampton Wanderers 54 (0)
1935–1936 Reading 14 (0)
1936–1945 Swindon Town 94 (0)
Frickley Colliery
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Frank Reginald Wildman (11 June 1908 – 1994) was an English footballer who played as a goalkeeper for South Kirkby, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Reading and Swindon Town.[1]

Playing career

Wildman began his football career at South Kirkby[2] in the Sheffield Association League, before moving to Wolves in November 1932.[3] Wildman secured a first team position at Wolves until the arrival of Utterson and in February 1935 he transferred to Reading.[4] He was the second South Kirkby player within a year to join Wolves, the first being teammate and future England international Tom Smalley.

Other sport

Wildman was also a prominent member of the South Kirkby Colliery Cricket Club.[5]

References

  1. ^ Joyce, Michael (2012) [2002]. Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 311. ISBN 978-1-905891-61-0.
  2. ^ "South Kirkby Colliery (Almost) Complete History". Matthew Thomas. Archived from the original on 15 July 2018. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  3. ^ "Big Club for South Kirkby Goalkeeper". Leeds Mercury. 17 November 1932. p. 11.
  4. ^ "Late of South Kirkby". Sheffield Independent. 23 February 1935. p. 10.
  5. ^ "Big Club for South Kirkby Goalkeeper". Leeds Mercury. 17 November 1932. p. 11.