Wilfred Whitworth

Wilfred Whitworth
Personal information
Full name Wilfred Whitworth
Born third ¼ 1914
Oldham[1]
Died unknown
Playing information
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight 12 st 2 lb (77 kg)
Position Centre

Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1932/33–34/35 Oldham 22 3 0 0 9
1936–42/43 Wakefield Trinity 107 28 1 0 86
1943–44/45 → Featherstone Rovers (guest) 46 8 1 0 26
Total 175 39 2 0 121

Wilfred "Wilf" Whitworth (birth registered third ¼ 1914[2] – death unknown) was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1930s and 1940s. He played at club level for Oldham, Wakefield Trinity (Heritage № 426), and Featherstone Rovers (Heritage № 210) (World War II guest), as a centre, i.e. number 3 or 4.[3]

Playing career

Wilfred Whitworth made his début for Wakefield Trinity during December 1936, he made his début for Featherstone Rovers on Saturday 4 September 1943,[4] he appears to have scored no drop-goals (or field-goals as they are currently known in Australasia), but prior to the 1974–75 season all goals, whether; conversions, penalties, or drop-goals, scored 2-points, consequently prior to this date drop-goals were often not explicitly documented, therefore '0' drop-goals may indicate drop-goals not recorded, rather than no drop-goals scored. In addition, prior to the 1949–50 season, the archaic field-goal was also still a valid means of scoring points.

Genealogical information

Wilfred Whitworth's marriage to Lucy (née Sutcliffe) was registered during second ¼ 1936 in Oldham district.[5] They had children; Brian S. Whitworth (birth registered during first ¼ 1942 in Wakefield district).

References

  1. ↑ "The Leeds Loiner - Challenge Cup semi-final - Keighley v. Wakefield Trinity, Saturday 3 April 1937". footballzone.co.uk. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  2. ↑ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  3. ↑ Bailey, Ron (1956). The Official History Of Featherstone Rovers R.L.F.C.. Wakefield Express. ASIN: B00O1TLDPC
  4. ↑ Bailey, Ron (20 September 2001). Images of Sport - Featherstone Rovers Rugby League Football Club. The History Press. ISBN 0752422952
  5. ↑ "Marriage details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
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