Sid Wharton Explained

Sid Wharton
Fullname:Sidney Emmanuel Wharton
Birth Date:19 December 1875
Birth Place:Birmingham, England
Death Place:Birmingham, England
Position:Winger
Youthclubs1:Smethwick Wesleyan Rovers
Years1:1897–1903
Caps1:151
Goals1:20

Sidney Emmanuel Wharton (19 December 1875 – 5 January 1951) was an English professional footballer who played for Small Heath as a winger. He was a pacy winger with good ball-control who created chances and was always involved in the game. He made 167 appearances in all competitions for Small Heath. In 1900–01 he played for the Football League XI against the Irish League and was a member of an England XI in an unofficial international against a German XI, alongside clubmate Alex Leake.

In the 1901 Census, Wharton was listed as a professional footballer living in Dawson Street, Smethwick, Staffordshire.[1] He later became a bookmaker,[2] and is listed in that occupation on the 1939 Register.[3] He died in Birmingham in January 1951 at the age of 75.[4]

He was the uncle of racing car driver Ken Wharton.[5]

Honours

Small Heath

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1901 England Census for Sidney E Wharton: Worcestershire: Smethwick: District 13 . RG13/2818 . Ancestry.co.uk . subscription .
  2. Book: Matthews, Tony . Birmingham City: A Complete Record . 1995 . 133 . Breedon Books . Derby . 978-1-85983-010-9.
  3. Web site: Sidney E Wharton on the 1939 Register . 11 April 2016 . subscription . Findmypast.
  4. Web site: Wharton . Probate Calendar 1951 . UK Probate Service . 333 . 10 July 2018.
  5. Web site: Relationship Calculator: Wharton One Name Study - Family History Research into the name Wharton . 19 April 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160530184256/http://www.whartonfamilyhistory.com/relationship.php?altprimarypersonID=&savedpersonID=&secondpersonID=I11776&maxrels=1&disallowspouses=0&generations=15&tree=tree1&primarypersonID=I11782 . 30 May 2016 . dead. dmy-all .