Algernon Wilkinson
Personal information
Date of birth 21 January 1894[1][2][3]
Place of birth Greasbrough, England
Date of death 1967 (aged 7273)[4]
Place of death Doncaster, Yorkshire[4]
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[5]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Rotherham County
1919–1923 Bradford City 12 (0)
Liverpool
Blackpool
Mold Town
Wrexham
Flint Town
Little Sutton Victoria
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Algernon Wilkinson (21 January 1894 – 1967) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Career

Born in Greasbrough, Wilkinson signed for Bradford City from Rotherham County in May 1919.[6] He made 12 league and 5 FA Cup appearances for the club,[7] before joining Liverpool in January 1923.[6] He later played for Blackpool, Mold Town, Wrexham, Flint Town and Little Sutton Victoria.[8]

Sources

  • Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903-1988. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.

References

  1. 1939 England and Wales Register
  2. England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837–1915
  3. 1901 England Census
  4. 1 2 England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916–2007
  5. Stapler (22 August 1921). "First Division prospects. Bradford City". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
  6. 1 2 Frost, p. 410
  7. Frost, p. 390
  8. Algernon Wilkinson at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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