Wingrove Manners
Wingrove Austin Manners (7 March 1955 – 22 April 2014)[1] was a Barbadian professional footballer who played as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Wingrove Austin Manners[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 7 March 1955 | ||
| Place of birth | Barbados | ||
| Date of death | 22 April 2014 (aged 59) | ||
| Place of death | Leeds, England | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bradford City | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1972–1973 | Bradford City | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
Manners joined Bradford City as an apprentice, moving to the first-team in January 1972.[2] He made 1 league appearance for the club.[3][4] He was released by the club in February 1973.[2]
He later became a racketlon player, winning the Over-45s World Racketlon Tour Scottish Open title in October 2008.[5]
Sources
- Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903-1988. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.
References
- "Wingrove Manners". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
- Frost, p. 402
- Frost, p. 385
- "BRADFORD CITY : 1946/47 - 2013/14". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
- "Manners duo keep it in the family". Telegraph & Argus. 1 October 2008. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
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