Percy Whipp
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Percy Leonard Whipp[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 June 1897 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 18 October 1962 (aged 65)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Ealing, England | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| West London Old Boys | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1920–1921 | Ton Pentre | ||
| 1921–1922 | Clapton Orient | 20 | (8) |
| 1922 | Sunderland | 1 | (0) |
| 1922–1927 | Leeds United | 145 | (44) |
| 1927–1929 | Clapton Orient | 68 | (17) |
| 1929–1930 | Brentford | 7 | (1) |
| 1930–1931 | Swindon Town | 9 | (5) |
| 1931 | Bath City | ||
| –1932 | Worcester City | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Percy Leonard Whipp (28 June 1897 – 18 October 1962) was a Scottish professional football forward who played in the Football League for Leeds United and Clapton Orient.[1] He also played league football for Swindon Town, Brentford and Sunderland.[1]
Personal life
Whipp served as a gunner in the Royal Field Artillery during the First World War.[3][4]
Honours
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sunderland | 1922–23[6] | First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Leeds United | 1922–23[5] | Second Division | 29 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 32 | 16 |
| 1923–24[5] | 39 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 43 | 13 | ||
| 1924–25[5] | First Division | 35 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 10 | |
| 1925–26[5] | 27 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 5 | ||
| 1926–27[5] | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | ||
| Total | 145 | 44 | 9 | 3 | 154 | 47 | ||
| Brentford | 1929–30[7] | Third Division South | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| Swindon Town | 1930–31[8] | Third Division South | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 |
| Career total | 162 | 50 | 9 | 3 | 171 | 53 | ||
References
- ^ a b c Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 307. ISBN 190589161X.
- ^ Emms, Steve; McPherson, Dave (1978). Who's Who of the Football League 1919 to 1939. Association of Football Statisticians. p. 38. ISBN 0946531730.
- ^ "Leeds United F.C. History". www.ozwhitelufc.net.au. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
- ^ "Percy Leonard Whipp – WW1 Memorial and Life Story". livesofthefirstworldwar.org. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f "leeds-fans.org.uk: Leeds United Player Profile: Percy Whipp". www.leeds-fans.org.uk. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
- ^ "Sunderland AFC – Statistics, History and Records – from TheStatCat". www.thestatcat.co.uk. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
- ^ White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 370. ISBN 0951526200.
- ^ "Swindon-Town-FC.co.uk – Percy WHIPP – Player Profile". swindon-town-fc.co.uk. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
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Categories:
- 1897 births
- 1962 deaths
- Scottish footballers
- Leeds United F.C. players
- Sunderland A.F.C. players
- Leyton Orient F.C. players
- Brentford F.C. players
- Swindon Town F.C. players
- Bath City F.C. players
- Sportspeople from Glasgow
- English Football League players
- Association football forwards
- Worcester City F.C. players
- Royal Field Artillery soldiers
- British Army personnel of World War I
- Southern Football League players
- Ton Pentre F.C. players
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