John Wilkinson (Watford footballer)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | John Wilkinson | ||
Place of birth | Durham City, England | ||
Position(s) | Outside left | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Consett Celtic | |||
1921–1924 | Watford | 61 | (7) |
1925–1926 | Hartlepools United | 0 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
John Wilkinson, alternatively known as Jack Wilkinson, was an English footballer from Durham City. He played as an outside left in the Football League for Watford. He made his debut in Watford's first ever Third Division South match, a 0–0 draw with Swansea City on 27 August 1921. He was a first-team regular in the and seasons, but made only three non-consecutive appearances in the following campaign, and was released in May 1924.[1][2] He joined Hartlepools United for the following season, but did not make a League appearance for them.[3]
References[]
- ^ Jones, Trefor (1998). Watford Season by Season. T.G. Jones. pp. 66–71. ISBN 0-9527458-1-X.
- ^ Jones, Trefor (1996). Watford Football Club Illustrated Who's Who. p. 242. ISBN 0-9527458-0-1.
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2012) [2002]. Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 312. ISBN 978-1-905891-61-0.
Categories:
- Sportspeople from Durham, England
- Footballers from County Durham
- Association football outside forwards
- English footballers
- Watford F.C. players
- Hartlepool United F.C. players
- English Football League players