Sam Whittingham (footballer) explained

Sam Whittingham
Fullname:Samuel Littleton Whittingham
Birth Date:24 February 1882
Birth Place:Stoke-upon-Trent, England
Position:Half-back
Youthclubs1:Goldenhill Wanderers
Years1:1902–1903
Clubs1:Stoke
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:1903–1906
Clubs2:Burslem Port Vale
Caps2:69
Goals2:3
Years3:1906–1907
Clubs3:Crewe Alexandra
Years4:1907–1910
Clubs4:Blackpool
Caps4:48
Goals4:0
Years5:1910–1911
Clubs5:Huddersfield Town
Caps5:0
Goals5:0
Years6:1911–1912
Clubs6:Mirfield United

Samuel Whittingham (24 February 1882 – 1958) was an English footballer who played as a half-back for Stoke, Burslem Port Vale, Crewe Alexandra, Blackpool, and Huddersfield Town. Throughout his playing career, Whittingham recorded over 100 Football League appearances and played in numerous FA Cup matches. He was the elder brother of Bob Whittingham, also an accomplished sportsman.

Career

Whittingham played for Goldenhill Wanderers and Stoke before joining Burslem Port Vale in August 1903.[1] He made his debut on 26 September 1903 in a 1–1 draw with Glossop, making a total of seven Second Division appearances 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 later transferred to Crewe Alexandra in the summer of 1906.[1]

Transferring to Crewe Alexandra proved to be the most successful time of his career as Whittingham was part of the team that came runners-up in the Birmingham & District League and won the Cheshire Senior Cup with them in 1907. The tournament final was played against Macclesfield Town, and they won the match 2–0. Following his spell at Crewe Alexandra, Whittingham went on to amass over 50 appearances for Blackpool over two seasons. In the latter half of his career he played for Huddersfield Town where he made one appearance in an FA Cup game in the 1910–11 season before ending his career with Mirfield United; a team who were founding members of the Yorkshire Combination.

Career statistics

Source:

ClubSeasonDivisionLeagueFA CupTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke1902–03First Division000000
Burslem Port Vale1903–04Second Division700070
1904–05Second Division31320333
1905–06Second Division31000310
Total69320713
Blackpool1908–09Second Division23010240
1909–10Second Division25020270
Total48030510
Huddersfield Town1910–11Second Division001010
Career total1173601233

Honours

Crewe Alexandra

1907[2]

References

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Kent, Jeff. Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. 308. 1996. 0-9529152-0-0.
  2. Web site: Cheshire Senior Cup . silkmenarchives.org.uk . 23 February 2021.
  3. Web site: Football Club History Database - Crewe Alexandra . fchd.info . 23 February 2021.