Sam Wadsworth | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born |
13 September 1896 Darwen, England |
| Died |
1 September 1961 (aged 64)[1] Eindhoven, Netherlands |
Samuel John Wadsworth (13 September 1896 – 1 September 1961) was an English professional footballer who played as a left back for Darwen, Blackburn Rovers, Nelson , Huddersfield Town, Burnley and Lytham . He won 9 England caps between April 1922 and October 1926 and was captain for his final four appearances.[3] He later had a long career in management in the Netherlands.[3]
Personal life[]
Prior to the outbreak of the First World War, Wadsworth worked as a clerk.[3] He lied about his age to enlist as a gunner in the Royal Garrison Artillery and was wounded in action.[4][5] His older brother Charles was killed in the war and "the atrocities left him physically and mentally scarred, suffering blackouts and grappling with post-traumatic stress".[4] Wadsworth later ran a garage while a Blackburn Rovers player and the business later failed,[1] which caused financial and health problems for his family.[6] After his retirement from professional football in 1930, Wadsworth worked for the Lytham St. Annes Corporation's transport department.[1]
Honours[]
Huddersfield Town
- Football League First Division (3): 1923–24, 1924–25, 1925–26[1]
- FA Cup (1): 1921–22[1]
- FA Charity Shield (1): 1922[1]
Individual
- FA Charity Shield (2): 1923, 1924[1]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 "England Players – Sam Wadsworth". http://www.englandfootballonline.com/TeamPlyrsBios/PlayersW/BioWadsworthSJ.html.
- ↑ Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 297. ISBN 190589161X.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Sam Wadsworth – Post-War Rejection to England Hero" (in en-US). Football and the First World War. https://www.footballandthefirstworldwar.org/sam-wadsworth-first-world-war-footballer/.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Phillips, Owen; Aloia, Andrew. "The Last Pass" (in en-GB). https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/resources/idt-sh/the_last_pass.
- ↑ "Samuel John Wadsworth | Service Record | Football and the First World War" (in en-US). Football and the First World War. https://www.footballandthefirstworldwar.org/sam-wadsworth-service-record/.
- ↑ BBC. "Sam Wadsworth" (in en-gb). https://www.bbc.co.uk/lancashire/content/articles/2008/03/31/history_sam_wadsworth_feature.shtml.
External links[]
- Sam Wadsworth England profile at Englandstats
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