Percy Whipp
Scottish footballer
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Percy Leonard Whipp (28 June 1897 – 18 October 1962) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Leeds United and Clapton Orient.[1] He also played League football for Swindon Town, Brentford and Sunderland.[1][4][5]
Full name
Percy Leonard Whipp[1]
Date of birth
28 June 1897
Place of birth
Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death
18 October 1962 (aged 65)[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Percy Leonard Whipp[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 June 1897 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 18 October 1962 (aged 65)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Ealing, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[3] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| West London Old Boys | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1919–1920 | Western Athletic | ||
| 1920–1921 | Ton Pentre | ||
| 1921–1922 | Clapton Orient | 20 | (8) |
| 1922 | Sunderland | 1 | (0) |
| 1922–1927 | Leeds United | 145 | (44) |
| 1927–1929 | Clapton Orient | 68 | (17) |
| 1929–1930 | Brentford | 7 | (1) |
| 1930–1931 | Swindon Town | 9 | (5) |
| 1931–1932 | Bath City | ||
| Worcester City | |||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
Whipp served as a gunner in the Royal Field Artillery during the First World War.[6][7]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sunderland | 1922–23[8] | First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Leeds United | 1922–23[9] | Second Division | 29 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 32 | 16 |
| 1923–24[9] | Second Division | 39 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 43 | 13 | |
| 1924–25[9] | First Division | 35 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 10 | |
| 1925–26[9] | First Division | 27 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 5 | |
| 1926–27[9] | First Division | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | |
| Total | 145 | 44 | 9 | 3 | 154 | 47 | ||
| Brentford | 1929–30[10] | Third Division South | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| Swindon Town | 1930–31[11] | Third Division South | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 |
| Career total | 162 | 50 | 9 | 3 | 171 | 53 | ||
Honours
Leeds United
