Harry Wilding
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Harry Thomas Oulton Wilding | ||
| Date of birth | 27 June 1894 | ||
| Place of birth | Wolverhampton, England | ||
| Date of death | 12 December 1958 (aged 64) | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Grenadier Guards | |||
| 1919–1928 | Chelsea | 241 | (22) |
| 1928 | Tottenham Hotspur | 12 | (1) |
| Bristol Rovers | 0 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Harry Thomas Oulton Wilding (27 June 1894 – 1958) was an English professional footballer who played for the Grenadier Guards, Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur and Bristol Rovers.[2]
Football career
[edit]Wilding played football while serving with the Grenadier Guards. In 1919 he joined Chelsea where he played in a total of 265 matches and scored on 25 occasions in all competitions.[3] The centre half signed for Tottenham Hotspur in 1928 and featured in 12 matches and scored one goal.[4] After leaving White Hart Lane, Wilding joined Bristol Rovers where he ended his playing career.
References
[edit]- ^ Achates (22 August 1921). "First Division prospects. Chelsea". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888-1939. soccerdata. p. 280. ISBN 1-899468-63-3.
- ^ Chelsea F.C. players' database Archived 27 October 2010 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 22 August 2009
- ^ Tottenham Hotspur F.C A-Z of players Retrieved 3 December 2012 Archived 15 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine
Categories:
- 1894 births
- 1958 deaths
- English men's footballers
- Footballers from Wolverhampton
- English Football League players
- Military personnel from Wolverhampton
- 20th-century British Army personnel
- Grenadier Guards soldiers
- Chelsea F.C. players
- Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players
- Bristol Rovers F.C. players
- Men's association football central defenders
- 20th-century English sportsmen