Frank Wildman

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)
Height	5 ft 11+1⁄2 in (1.82 m)
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.

Playing career

Wildman began his football career at South Kirkby in the Sheffield Association League, before moving to Wolves in November 1932. Wildman secured a first team position at Wolves until the arrival of Utterson and in February 1935 he transferred to Reading. 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.