Harry Wilding
English footballer
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Harry Thomas Oulton Wilding (27 June 1894 – 1958) was an English professional footballer who played for the Grenadier Guards, Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur and Bristol Rovers.[2]
Full name
Harry Thomas Oulton Wilding
Date of birth
27 June 1894
Place of birth
Wolverhampton, England
Date of death
12 December 1958 (aged 64)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Harry Thomas Oulton Wilding | ||
| Date of birth | 27 June 1894 | ||
| Place of birth | Wolverhampton, England | ||
| Date of death | 12 December 1958 (aged 64) | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1] | ||
| Position | Centre half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Grenadier Guards | |||
| 1919–1928 | Chelsea | 241 | (22) |
| 1928 | Tottenham Hotspur | 12 | (1) |
| Bristol Rovers | 0 | (0) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Football career
Wilding played football while serving with the Grenadier Guards. In 1919 he joined Chelsea where he played in a total of 265 matches and scored on 25 occasions in all competitions.[3] The centre half signed for Tottenham Hotspur in 1928 and featured in 12 matches and scored one goal.[4] After leaving White Hart Lane, Wilding joined Bristol Rovers where he ended his playing career.