John Whitehouse (footballer)

John Thomas Whitehouse (1878 – 1933) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke and Wolverhampton Wanderers.[1]

John Whitehouse
Personal information
Full name John Thomas Whitehouse[1]
Date of birth 1878[1]
Place of birth West Bromwich, England[1]
Date of death 1933 (aged 5455)
Position(s) Right half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1899–1901 Wednesbury Town
1901–1905 Wolverhampton Wanderers 147 (0)
1906 Halesowen
1906–1907 Stoke 2 (0)
1907 Sourbridge
1908 Bloxwich Strollers
1909 Darlaston
1910 Dudley
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Whitehouse was born in West Bromwich and played for Wednesbury Town before joining Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1901.[1] He became a regular for Wolves at right half making over 150 appearances for the club scoring once which came in the FA Cup against Derby County in February 1904. He left Wolves in 1906 for Halesowen Town but was give the chance to remain a professional with Stoke. However, he only played two matches for Stoke in 1906–07 and went on to play for serveal non-league teams in the Birmingham area.[1]

Career statistics

Source:[2]

Club Season League FA Cup Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Wolverhampton Wanderers 1901–02 First Division 32010330
1902–03 First Division 31010320
1903–04 First Division 34041381
1904–05 First Division 27000270
1905–06 First Division 23020250
Stoke 1906–07 First Division 200020
Career total 1490811571

References

  1. Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
  2. John Whitehouse at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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