Bob Wardle
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Robert Ian Wardle[1] | ||
Date of birth | 5 March 1955 | ||
Place of birth | Halifax, West Yorkshire, England | ||
Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
Youth career | |||
Bristol City | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1972-1974 | Bristol City | 0 | (0) |
1974-1982 | Shrewsbury Town | 131 | (0) |
1982-1985 | Liverpool | 0 | (0) |
1983-1984 | → Wrexham (loan) | 13 | (0) |
1984 | → Tranmere Rovers (loan) | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:58, 6 March 2018 (UTC) |
Robert Ian "Bob" Wardle (born 5 March 1955) is an English former footballer, who played as a goalkeeper.
Career
Wardle started his career at Bristol City, however he didn't play a professional game before moving to Shrewsbury Town.[2]
At Shrewsbury, he would make 131 appearances in his eight years there, earning him a move to Liverpool, with Steve Ogrizovic going to Shrewbury in exchange.[3]
However, he didn't make a first team appearance at Liverpool, with Bruce Grobbelaar being their first choice goalkeeper.[3] He was loaned out to Wrexham and Tranmere Rovers[1] before being forced to retire due to an eye injury.[4]
A testimonial match in his honour was held in 1986 where his former clubs Liverpool and Shrewsbury played one another.[4]
References
- 1 2 "Bob Wardle: Goalkeeper in club 1982 - 1985". leningrad62. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
- ↑ "Bob Wardle". hugmansfootballers.com. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
- 1 2 "Bob Wardle". lfchistory.net. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
- 1 2 "Understudies - the LFC keepers who never made it". liverpoolfc.tv. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
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