Willie Whigham
William Murdoch Morrison Whigham (9 October 1939 – 3 March 2021) was a Scottish footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the Scottish League for Albion Rovers (as a trialist), Falkirk and Dumbarton, and in the English Football League for Middlesbrough and Darlington.[1][3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Murdoch Morrison Whigham[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 October 1939[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Airdrie, North Lanarkshire,[1] Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 3 March 2021 (aged 81)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Airdrie,[2] Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Shotts Bon Accord | |||
| 1959–1960 | Albion Rovers | 1 | (0) |
| 1960–1966 | Falkirk | 186 | (0) |
| 1966–1972 | Middlesbrough | 187 | (0) |
| 1972–1973 | Dumbarton | 7 | (0) |
| 1974–1975 | Darlington | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
References
- Hugman, Barry J., ed. (1998). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–1998. Queen Anne Press. p. 574. ISBN 978-1-85291-585-8.
- Davidson, Jack (19 March 2021). "Obituary: Willie Whigham, Falkirk footballer known for laid-back attitude". The Scotsman. Edinburgh. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- "Willie Whigham". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Players Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.