Sam Whittingham (footballer)

Samuel Whittingham (24 February 1882 – 1958) was an English footballer who played as a half-back for Stoke, Burslem Port Vale, Crewe Alexandra, Blackpool, and Huddersfield Town. Throughout his playing career, Whittingham recorded over 100 Football League appearances and played in numerous FA Cup matches. He was the elder brother of Bob Whittingham, who was also an accomplished sportsman.

Sam Whittingham
Personal information
Full name Samuel Littleton Whittingham[1]
Date of birth 24 February 1882[2]
Place of birth Stoke-upon-Trent, England[1]
Date of death 1958 (aged 75–76)[2]
Position(s) Half-back
Youth career
Goldenhill Wanderers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1902–1903 Stoke 0 (0)
1903–1906 Burslem Port Vale 69 (3)
1906–1907 Crewe Alexandra
1907–1910 Blackpool 48 (0)
1910–1911 Huddersfield Town 0 (0)
1911–1912 Mirfield United
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Whittingham played for Goldenhill Wanderers and Stoke, before joining Burslem Port Vale in August 1903.[1] He made his debut on 26 September 1903 in a 1–1 draw with Glossop, making a total of seven Second Division appearances in the 1903–04 season.[2][1] He scored three goals in 31 league games in the 1904–05 season, bagging his first goal in the Football League on 17 December, in a 2–1 defeat to Bolton Wanderers at the Athletic Ground; he later claimed goals in 2–0 home wins over Grimsby Town and Doncaster Rovers in March.[1] He played 31 league games in the 1905–06 campaign, but was later transferred to Crewe Alexandra in the summer of 1906.[1]

Transferring to Crewe Alexandra proved to be the most successful years of his career as Whittingham was part of the team that came runners-up in the Birmingham & District League and won the Cheshire Senior Cup with them in 1907. The tournament final was played against Macclesfield Town where they proceeded to win the match 2–0. Following his spell at Crewe Alexandra Whittingham went on to amass over 50 appearances for Blackpool over two seasons. In the latter half of his career he played for Huddersfield Town where he made one appearance in an FA Cup game in the 1910–11 season before ending his career with Mirfield United; a team who were founding members of the Yorkshire Combination.

Career statistics

Source:[2]

Club Season Division League FA Cup Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke 1902–03 First Division 000000
Burslem Port Vale 1903–04 Second Division 700070
1904–05 Second Division 31320333
1905–06 Second Division 31000310
Total 69320713
Blackpool 1908–09 Second Division 23010240
1909–10 Second Division 25020270
Total 48030510
Huddersfield Town 1910–11 Second Division 001010
Career total 1173601233

Honours

Crewe Alexandra

References
Specific
  1. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 308. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  2. Sam Whittingham at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  3. "Cheshire Senior Cup" (PDF). silkmenarchives.org.uk. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  4. "Football Club History Database - Crewe Alexandra". fchd.info. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
General
  • Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888-1939. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
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