Harry Wilding

Harry Wilding
Personal information
Full name Harry Thomas Oulton Wilding
Date of birth (1894-06-27)27 June 1894
Place of birth Wolverhampton, England
Date of death 12 December 1958(1958-12-12) (aged 64)
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1]
Position(s) Centre half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Grenadier Guards
1919–1928 Chelsea 241 (22)
1928 Tottenham Hotspur 12 (1)
Bristol Rovers 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Harry Thomas Oulton Wilding (27 June 1894 – 1958) was an English professional footballer who played for the Grenadier Guards, Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur and Bristol Rovers.[2]

Football career

Wilding played football while serving with the Grenadier Guards. In 1919 he joined Chelsea where he played in a total of 265 matches and scored on 25 occasions in all competitions.[3] The centre half signed for Tottenham Hotspur in 1928 and featured in 12 matches and scored one goal.[4] After leaving White Hart Lane, Wilding joined Bristol Rovers where he ended his playing career.

References

  1. ^ Achates (22 August 1921). "First Division prospects. Chelsea". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
  2. ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888-1939. soccerdata. p. 280. ISBN 1-899468-63-3.
  3. ^ Chelsea F.C. players' database Archived 27 October 2010 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 22 August 2009
  4. ^ Tottenham Hotspur F.C A-Z of players Retrieved 3 December 2012 Archived 15 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine