Pat Willdigg

Patrick Gerald Willdigg (born 5 June 1932) was an English footballer who was signed to Port Vale from 1950 to 1956. He later played for Northwich Victoria.

Pat Willdigg
Personal information
Full name Patrick Gerald Willdigg[1]
Date of birth (1932-06-05) 5 June 1932[1]
Place of birth Stoke-on-Trent, England[1]
Position(s) Inside-forward
Youth career
Stoke City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1950–1956 Port Vale 2 (0)
Northwich Victoria
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Willdigg was signed to Stoke City, before crossing the Potteries divide to join Port Vale in May 1950.[1] He made his Second Division debut at Vale Park in a 1–1 draw with Liverpool on 3 December 1955, and also played in the 2–0 defeat at Doncaster Rovers seven days later.[1] He never played another game for the "Valiants" though, and was instead transferred to Northwich Victoria by manager Freddie Steele in the summer of 1956.[1]

Statistics

Source:[2]

Club Season Division League FA Cup Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Port Vale1955–56Second Division20000020

References

  1. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 310. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  2. Pat Willdigg at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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