Michael Whitham

Michael Whitham

Michael Whitham in his United kit
Personal information
Full name	Michael Whitham
Date of birth	(1867-11-06)6 November 1867
Place of birth	Ecclesfield, England
Date of death	6 May 1924(1924-05-06) (aged 56)[1]
Place of death	London, England
Position(s)	Right back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1887–1890	Ecclesfield
1887–1888	The Wednesday
1889–1890	Rotherham Swifts
1890–1897	Sheffield United	123	(1)
International career
1892	England	1	(0)
Managerial career
1911–1912	Gainsborough Trinity
Medal record Sheffield United Runner-up Second Division 1893
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Michael Whitham (6 November 1867 – 6 May 1924) was an English international footballer, who played as a right back. Born in Ecclesfield, Sheffield he played for both The Wednesday and Sheffield United where he spent seven years. Whitham gained one cap for England and went on to become a trainer at a number of clubs following his retirement from playing as well as a brief spell as manager of Gainsborough Trinity.