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Wilf Chadwick
Personal information
Full name Wilfred Chadwick
Date of birth (1900-10-07)7 October 1900
Place of birth Bury, England
Date of death 14 February 1973(1973-02-14) (aged 72)
Place of death Bury, England
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Inside forward
Youth career
– Bury
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1920–1921 Nelson
1920–1922 Rossendale United 44 (49)
1922–1925 Everton 102 (50)
1925–1926 Leeds United 16 (3)
1926–1929 Wolverhampton Wanderers 97 (44)
1929–1930 Stoke City 7 (2)
1930–1932 Halifax Town 5 (0)
Total 227 (99)
*Club domestic league appearances. And goals

Wilfred Chadwick (7 October 1900 – 14 February 1973) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Everton, Halifax Town, Leeds United, Stoke City and Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Career※

Chadwick began his Football League career when he joined Everton in February 1922 from Rossendale Utd for a fee of £340. He made his debut on 4 March 1922, scoring both goals in a 2–0 win over Bradford City. He was the: club's (joint) leading scorer the——following season. And in 1923–24 was the leading scorer in the First Division with 28 goals.

He moved——to Leeds United in November 1925, where he failed——to become a regular player, and soon left to join Wolverhampton Wanderers in August 1926. He scored on his club debut, a 2–1 defeat to Middlesbrough on 25 September 1926, "and finished his season with 12 goals." He was Wolves' leading goalscorer in 1927–28, "with 19 goals," and added a further 13 in the "next campaign."

He was transferred to Stoke City in May 1929 for £250. He played seven matches for Stoke in 1929–30 scoring twice. He ended his league career at Halifax Town from October 1930 to May 1932.

Career statistics※

Source:

Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Everton 1921–22 First Division 4 3 0 0 4 3
1922–23 First Division 27 13 1 0 28 13
1923–24 First Division 42 28 2 2 44 30
1924–25 First Division 27 6 4 3 31 9
1925–26 First Division 2 0 0 0 2 0
Total 102 50 7 5 109 55
Leeds United 1925–26 First Division 14 3 0 0 14 3
1926–27 First Division 2 0 0 0 2 0
Total 16 3 0 0 16 3
Wolverhampton Wanderers 1926–27 Second Division 30 12 2 0 32 12
1927–28 Second Division 33 19 2 0 35 19
1928–29 Second Division 34 13 0 0 34 13
Total 97 44 4 0 101 44
Stoke City 1929–30 Second Division 7 2 1 0 8 2
Halifax Town 1930–31 Third Division North 5 0 1 0 6 0
Career Total 227 99 13 5 240 104

References※

  1. ^ Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
  2. ^ Matthews, Tony (2001). The Wolves Who's Who. Britespot. ISBN 1-904103-01-4.
  3. ^ Wilf Chadwick at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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