Jack Whitley

Jack Whitley
Personal information
Full name Jack Whitley[1]
Date of birth 1880[1]
Place of birth Seacombe, England[1]
Date of death 1955 (aged 75)[1]
Place of death London, England[1]
Playing position Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
– Liscard YMCA
1899–1900 Darwen 14 (0)
1900–1901 Aston Villa 11 (0)
1902–1904 Everton 11 (0)
1904–1906 Stoke 36 (0)
1906–1907 Leeds City 7 (0)
1907 Lincoln City 0 (0)
1908–1913 Chelsea 127 (0)
Total 206 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (goals)

Jack Whitley (1880–1955) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Aston Villa, Chelsea, Darwen, Everton, Lincoln City and Leeds City and Stoke.[1]

Career

Whitley was born in Seacombe and played amateur football with Liscard YMCA before joining Football League side Darwen in 1899.[1] He played 14 times for Darwen in the Second Division as they lost their Football League status and so he joined Aston Villa for £50.[1] He managed eleven appearances for Villa before signing for Everton where he played second fiddle to George Kitchen.[1] He joined Stoke in 1904 and played in 34 matches during the 1904–05 season before losing his place to Leigh Richmond Roose.[1] He then moved on to Leeds City and Lincoln City before finally finding regular football with Chelsea.[1]

Career statistics

Club Season League FA Cup Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Darwen 1899–1900 14000140
Total 14000140
Aston Villa 1900–01 300030
1901–02 8000180
Total 11000110
Everton 1902–03 8030110
1903–04 300030
Total 11030140
Stoke[1] 1904–05 32020340
1905–06 400040
Total 36020380
Leeds City 1905–06 300030
1906–07 400040
Total 700070
Chelsea[2] 1907–08 23020250
1908–09 36030390
1909–10 35020370
1910–11 102030
1911–12 26020280
1912–13 300030
1913–14 300030
Total 12701101380
Career Total 20601602220

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
  2. ↑ "Jack Whitley". stamford-bridge.com. Retrieved 17 May 2012.

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