Wayne Goldthorpe

Wayne Goldthorpe (born 19 September 1957 in Staincross, near Barnsley, Yorkshire) is a former professional footballer who played for Huddersfield Town, Hartlepool United and Crewe Alexandra. He also had loan spells at Bolton and Arsenal before being forced to retire from football due to ulcerative colitis. He then had great success in the pub and hotel trade in the Lake District before buying a greetings card business in Grange over Sands. He sold his businesses and has now retired to Morecambe with his longtime partner, where they collect antiques as a hobby.[1]

Wayne Goldthorpe
Personal information
Full name Wayne Goldthorpe
Date of birth (1957-09-19) 19 September 1957
Place of birth Staincross, Barnsley, England
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1975–1978 Huddersfield Town 26 (7)
1976–1977Hartlepool United (loan) 7 (1)
1978–1979 Hartlepool United 47 (8)
1979–1980 Crewe Alexandra. 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

References

  1. "Wayne Goldthorpe". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 19 June 2009.


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