Jack Wheeler (footballer, born 1919)

For other people with the same name, see Jack Wheeler (disambiguation).

Jack Wheeler
Personal information
Full name William John Wheeler[1]
Date of birth (1919-07-13)13 July 1919[1]
Place of birth North Littleton, near Evesham, England
Date of death 10 January 2009(2009-01-10) (aged 89)[1][2]
Place of death Nottingham, England[1][2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper[1]
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
193?–1938 Cheltenham Town
1938–1948 Birmingham City 12 (0)
1948–1956 Huddersfield Town 166 (0)
1956–1957 Kettering Town 47 (0)
Managerial career
1968–1969 Notts County (caretaker manager)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William John Wheeler (13 July 1919 – 10 January 2009) was a professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Cheltenham Town, Birmingham City, Huddersfield Town and Kettering Town. He helped Huddersfield Town to promotion to the First Division, and played more than 150 matches in the Football League for the club. After his playing career finished, he spent more than 25 years with Notts County, in a variety of roles including coach, trainer, caretaker manager and scout.

  1. ^ a b c d e "Jack Wheeler". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
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