Bill Whittaker (footballer)
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Full name
William Paul Whittaker[1]
Date of birth
20 December 1922
Place of birth
Charlton, England
Date of death
30 August 1977 (aged 54)[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Paul Whittaker[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 December 1922 | ||
| Place of birth | Charlton, England | ||
| Date of death | 30 August 1977 (aged 54)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Greenwich, England | ||
| Position | Wing half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Arsenal | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1940–1948 | Charlton Athletic | 28 | (0) |
| → Clapton Orient (guest) | |||
| → Fulham (guest) | |||
| 1941 | → West Ham United (guest) | 1 | (0) |
| 1941–1942 | → Liverpool (guest) | 9 | (0) |
| 1942 | → Watford (guest) | 1 | (0) |
| → Chelsea (guest) | |||
| 1942–1946 | → Brentford (guest) | 65 | (0) |
| 1945 | → Plymouth Argyle (guest) | 1 | (0) |
| 1948–1950 | Huddersfield Town | 43 | (0) |
| 1950–1951 | Crystal Palace | 35 | (1) |
| 1951–1955 | Cambridge United | ||
| International career | |||
| 1937 | England Schoolboys | 2 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1951–1955 | Cambridge United (player-manager) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William Paul Whittaker (20 December 1922 – 30 August 1977) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Charlton Athletic, Huddersfield Town and Crystal Palace as a wing half.[1][2] He guested for eight additional clubs during the Second World War.[3][4][5][6][7] Whittaker later played for and managed Eastern Counties League club Cambridge United.[8] At school he was also an outstanding cricketer who Kent wanted to join their nursery.[9]
