Dave Whelan

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Dave Whelan
Whelan watching a Wigan Athletic match from the owner's box in May 2010
Personal information
Full name David Whelan
Date of birth (1936-11-24) 24 November 1936 (age 87)
Place of birth Bradford, England
Position(s) Full back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1956–1960 Blackburn Rovers[1] 78 (3)
1962–1966 Crewe Alexandra[2] 115 (0)
Total 193 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

David Whelan (born 24 November 1936)[3] is an English businessman and former footballer. During his football career, he played for Blackburn Rovers and Crewe Alexandra. Whelan is the former owner of club Wigan Athletic, having also been the chairman of the club for twenty years, before passing the position over to his grandson, David Sharpe, who eventually passed the ownership over to International Entertainment Corporation.[4]

  1. ^ Profile, neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/blackburn; accessed 9 December 2014.
  2. ^ Profile, neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/crewe; accessed 9 December 2014.
  3. ^ Herbert, Ian (11 May 2013). "FA Cup final: Dave Whelan discusses the ups and downs of his amazing journey with Wigan ahead of Wembley showdown against Manchester City". The Independent. London. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  4. ^ "Dave Whelan: Wigan Athletic chairman resigns". BBC Sport. 3 March 2015. Retrieved 3 March 2015.