Sam Whittingham (footballer)
Samuel Whittingham (1884 – after 1910) was an English footballer who played for Stoke, Burslem Port Vale, Crewe Alexandra, Blackpool, and Huddersfield Town. He was the elder brother of Bob Whittingham.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samuel Whittingham[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1884[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Stoke-upon-Trent, England[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Half-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Goldenhill Wanderers | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1902 | Stoke | 0 | (0) |
| 1903–1906 | Burslem Port Vale | 69 | (3) |
| Crewe Alexandra | |||
| 1908–1909 | Blackpool | 48 | (0) |
| 1910 | Huddersfield Town | 0 | (0) |
| Mirfield United | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Playing career
Whittingham played for Goldenhill Wanderers and Stoke, before joining Burslem Port Vale in August 1903.[1] He played seven Second Division games in the 1903–04 season.[1] He scored three goals in 31 league games in the 1904–05 season, bagging his first goal in the Football League on 17 December, in a 2–1 defeat to Bolton Wanderers at the Athletic Ground; he later claimed goals in 2–0 home wins over Grimsby Town and Doncaster Rovers in March.[1] He played 31 league games in the 1905–06 campaign, but was transferred to Crewe Alexandra in the summer 1906.[1] He later also played for Blackpool, Huddersfield Town (playing one FA Cup game in the 1910–11 season), and Mirfield United.
Statistics
Source:[2]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Stoke | 1902–03 | First Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Burslem Port Vale | 1903–04 | Second Division | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 1904–05 | Second Division | 31 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 3 | |
| 1905–06 | Second Division | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | |
| Total | 69 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 71 | 3 | ||
| Blackpool | 1908–09 | Second Division | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| 1909–10 | Second Division | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 0 | |
| Total | 48 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 50 | 0 | ||
| Huddersfield Town | 1910–11 | Second Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
References
- Specific
- Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 308. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- Sam Whittingham at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- General
- Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888-1939. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.