Bob Whiting
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Whiting[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 January 1883 | ||
| Place of birth | Canning Town, England | ||
| Date of death | 28 April 1917 (aged 34)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Pas-de-Calais, France[2] | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| South West Ham | |||
| West Ham United | |||
| Tunbridge Wells Rangers | |||
| 1905–1907 | Chelsea | 52 | (0) |
| 1908–1915 | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals) | |||
Robert "Bob" Whiting (6 January 1883 – 28 April 1917), sometimes known as Pom Pom Whiting,[2] was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Chelsea.[3] Whiting died in France whilst fighting in World War I, he is commemorated at the Arras Memorial.[4]
Honours
References
- ↑ Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 309. ISBN 190589161X.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Footballer featured in War Stories exhibition | Brighton & Hove City Council". www.brighton-hove.gov.uk. Retrieved 2015-12-26.
- ↑ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. SoccerData. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- ↑ "Bob Whiting: big kicker and casualty of war". Great War London. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
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