Wilfred Lievesley

Wilfred Lievesley
Personal information
Date of birth (1902-10-06)6 October 1902
Place of birth Netherthorpe, England
Date of death 21 February 1979(1979-02-21) (aged 76)
Place of death Staveley, England
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1920–1922 Derby County 1 (0)
1922–1923 Manchester United 2 (0)
1923–1928 Exeter City 97 (38)
1928–1929 Wigan Borough 26 (13)
1929–1930 Cardiff City 3 (0)
1930–1931 Macclesfield 26 (20)
Total 155 (71)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Wilfred Lievesley (6 October 1902 – 21 February 1979) was an English footballer. His regular position was as a forward. He was born in Netherthorpe, Derbyshire. He played for Derby County, Manchester United, Exeter City, Wigan Borough and Cardiff City.[1]

His cousin Leslie Lievesley was also a footballer; he was later first-team coach of Torino and was killed in the Superga air disaster in 1949.[2]

  1. ^ Ramsdale, Bernard. "Wigan Borough FC: Players A to Z". Retrieved 20 April 2011.
  2. ^ "Lievesley Leslie Image 1 Torquay United 1934". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 16 February 2021.