Wilf Wrigley

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Wilfred Wrigley
Personal information
Date of birth (1949-10-04) 4 October 1949 (age 72)
Place of birth Clitheroe, England
Position(s) Half back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1968–1970 Burnley 6 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Wilfred Wrigley (born 4 October 1949) is an English former professional footballer,,,,, who played as a half back. Born in Clitheroe, he came through the Burnley youth team, and played in the side that won the FA Youth Cup in 1968.[1] Wrigley made his senior debut on 23 November 1968 in the 0–2 defeat to Sunderland at Roker Park.[2] He played four league matches in the 1968–69 season; all four games ended in defeat for Burnley, including a 0–7 defeat to Manchester City and a 1–6 loss away at Leeds United. Wrigley scored his first goal for the club in the 4–2 win against Crystal Palace on 11 October 1969.[3] On 27 March 1970, he made his final appearance for Burnley in the 1–1 draw with Stoke City at Turf Moor. Wrigley left to go to University in September 1970.

References[]

  1. ^ "It's good to be Mac!". Lancashire Evening Telegraph. 29 January 1999. Retrieved 23 August 2010.
  2. ^ Simpson, Ray (2007). The Clarets Chronicles: The Definitive History of Burnley Football Club. Burnley: Burnley Football Club. p. 331. ISBN 978-0-9557468-0-2.
  3. ^ Simpson, Ray (2007). The Clarets Chronicles: The Definitive History of Burnley Football Club. Burnley: Burnley Football Club. p. 335. ISBN 978-0-9557468-0-2.

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