Wilf Chadwick

Wilf Chadwick

Personal information
Full name	Wilfred Chadwick[1]
Date of birth	7 October 1900[1]
Place of birth	Bury, England[1]
Date of death	14 February 1973 (aged 72)[1]
Place of death	Bury, England[1]
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Playing position	Inside forward
Youth career
-	Bury
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1920–1921	Nelson
1921–1922	Rossendale United
1922–1925	Everton	102	(50)
1925–1926	Leeds United	16	(3)
1926–1929	Wolverhampton Wanderers	97	(44)
1929–1930	Stoke City	7	(2)
1930–1932	Halifax Town	5	(0)
Total		227	(99)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Wilfred "Wilf" Chadwick (7 October 1900 – 14 February 1973) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Everton, Halifax Town, Leeds United, Stoke City and Wolverhampton Wanderers.^[1]

Career

Chadwick began his Football League career when he joined Everton in February 1922. He made his debut on 4 March 1922, scoring both goals in a 2–0 win over Bradford City. He was the club's (joint) leading scorer the following season, and in 1923–24 was the leading scorer in the First Division with 28 goals.

He moved to Leeds United in November 1925, where he failed to become a regular player, and soon left to join Wolverhampton Wanderers in August 1926. He scored on his club debut, a 2–1 defeat to Middlesbrough on 25 September 1926, and finished his season with 12 goals. He was Wolves' leading goalscorer in 1927–28, with 19 goals, and added a further 13 in the next campaign.^[2]

He was transferred to Stoke City in May 1929 for £250. He played seven matches for Stoke in 1929–30 scoring twice.^[1] He ended his league career at Halifax Town from October 1930 to May 1932.

Career statistics

Club	Season	League		FA Cup		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Everton	1921–22	4	3	0	0	4	3
	1922–23	27	13	1	0	28	13
	1923–24	42	28	2	2	44	30
	1924–25	27	6	4	3	31	9
	1925–26	2	0	0	0	2	0
	Total	102	50	7	5	109	55
Leeds United	1925–26	14	3	0	0	14	3
	1926–27	2	0	0	0	2	0
	Total	16	3	0	0	16	3
Wolverhampton Wanderers	1926–27	30	12	2	0	32	12
	1927–28	33	19	2	0	35	19
	1928–29	34	13	0	0	34	13
	Total	97	44	4	0	101	44
Stoke City	1929–30	7	2	1	0	8	2
	Total	7	2	1	0	8	2
Halifax Town	1930–31	5	0	1	0	6	0
	Total	5	0	1	0	6	0
Career Total		227	99	13	5	240	104

References

1. Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
2. Matthews, Tony (2001). The Wolves Who's Who. Britespot. ISBN 1-904103-01-4.