Arthur Wileman
Arthur Harold Wileman MM (1 January 1886 – 28 April 1918), sometimes known as Nippy Wileman, was an English professional football inside right who played in the Football League for Chelsea and Burton United.[4][5]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Arthur Harold Wileman[1] | ||
Date of birth | 1 January 1886 | ||
Place of birth | Newhall, England | ||
Date of death | 28 April 1918 32)[2] | (aged||
Place of death | near Voormezeele, Belgium[3] | ||
Playing position(s) | Inside right | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Newhall Swifts | |||
1904–1906 | Gresley Rovers | ||
1906–1909 | Burton United | 8 | (2) |
1909–1911 | Chelsea | 14 | (5) |
1911–1912 | Millwall Athletic | ||
1912–1914 | Luton Town | ||
Southend United | |||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Personal life
Wileman's brother Heneage was also a footballer and the brothers played together at Burton United, Chelsea and Southend United.[4][6] Prior to 1909, Wileman worked as a miner at Stanton Colliery in Derbyshire. Four months into the First World War, Wileman enlisted in the 17th (Service) Battalion of the Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment) on 16 December 1914.[7] After transferring to the 11th Battalion of the Royal Sussex Regiment,[2] he was sent to the front in March 1916.[7] Wileman rose to the rank of sergeant,[2] was awarded a Military Medal for bravery in the field in January 1918.[7] On 28 April 1918, Wileman was killed along with two others during a reconnaissance patrol in the vicinity of the Elzenwalle Chateau, Voormezeele, West Flanders on 28 April 1918.[3][6] His name is inscribed on the Tyne Cot Memorial to the Missing.[2]
Career statistics
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Burton United | 1905–06[6] | Second Division | 8 | 2 | — | 8 | 2 | |
Chelsea | 1909–10[9] | First Division | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4 |
Career total | 22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 6 |
References
- "Arthur Harold Wileman | Service Record | Football and the First World War". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
- "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
- Churchill, Alexandra; Holmes, Andrew (15 July 2015). Over Land and Sea: Chelsea FC in the Great War. The History Press. ISBN 9780750965422.
- Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 311. ISBN 190589161X.
- "Arthur Harold Wileman - Player Database - Gresley FC Online". www.gresleyfc.com. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
- Newman, Steve. "THE ORIGINAL BLUE ARMY by Steve Newman" (PDF). pp. 12–13. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
- "Sergeant Arthur Harold Wileman MM | Great War Stories". www.worldwar1luton.com. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
- "LEST WE FORGET, BY ROGER WASH". www.lutontown.co.uk. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
- "Arthur Wileman". 11v11.com. Retrieved 22 January 2017.