Joe Wheatley

Harold Joseph Wheatley (born 9 May 1920) was an English footballer who played for Port Vale and Shrewsbury Town.

Joe Wheatley
Personal information
Full name Harold Joseph Wheatley[1]
Date of birth (1920-05-09)9 May 1920[1]
Place of birth Eastham, Merseyside, England[1]
Position(s) Right Half
Youth career
1937–1938 Ellesmere Port Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1938–1946 Port Vale 2 (0)
1946–1951 Shrewsbury Town 189 (0)
Total 191 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Wheatley played for Ellesmere Port Town before joining Port Vale as an amateur in March 1938, and signing as a professional player the following month.[1] He made his debut in a 1–0 defeat at Clapton Orient on 8 September 1938, but only played one more Third Division South game before World War II brought on the cancellation of football and the onset of the war leagues.[1] He played two league and two cup games during the war and also guested for old club Ellesmere Port when Port Vale shut down due to war strains.[1] He returned to Vale in the summer of 1944 as they commenced regular football, only playing the odd game as he also guested for Wrexham, Stockport County and Chester.[1] He was transferred to Shrewsbury Town in the summer of 1946.[1] He made 182 appearances in the Midland League and played in Salop's first seven Football League matches.

Career statistics

Source:[2]

Club Season Division League FA Cup Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Port Vale1938–39Third Division South20001030
Shrewsbury Town1950–51Third Division North70000070

References
  1. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 306. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  2. Joe Wheatley at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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