John Edward Wheeler (26 July 1928 – 15 November 2019)[2] was an English professional footballer. He played for Tranmere Rovers, Bolton Wanderers, Liverpool and New Brighton.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Edward Wheeler[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 26 July 1928 | ||
| Place of birth | Crosby, Lancashire, England, | ||
| Date of death | 15 November 2019 (aged 91) | ||
| Position(s) | Wing half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Carlton | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1946–1951 | Tranmere Rovers | 101 | (9) |
| 1951–1956 | Bolton Wanderers | 189 | (18) |
| 1956–1963 | Liverpool | 164 | (23) |
| 1963 | New Brighton | ||
| Total | 454 | (50) | |
| International career | |||
| England B | 4 | (0) | |
| 1954 | England | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editWheeler played club football for Carlton, Tranmere Rovers, Bolton Wanderers, Liverpool and New Brighton.[3]
Wheeler played for Bolton Wanderers in the 1953 FA Cup final at Wembley on 2 May 1953 in which Bolton lost 4–3 to Blackpool.[4]
International career
editHe gained his only England cap in 1954 when Walter Winterbottom selected him to play in a British Home Championship match against Northern Ireland at Windsor Park, Belfast. Goals from Johnny Haynes and Don Revie gained England a 2–0 win.[5]
Coaching career
editFollowing his retirement from being a player in 1963, Wheeler went on to become assistant trainer at Bury.[6]
Later life and death
editWheeler died in November 2019, aged 91.[7]
Honours
editBolton Wanderers
References
edit- ^ "Johnny Wheeler". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ^ "RIP Johnny Wheeler". Liverpool FC.
- ^ Johnny Wheeler at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ "1953 FA Cup Final Match | Blackpool vs Bolton Wanderers". fa-cupfinals.co.uk.
- ^ "England Match No. 291 – Northern Ireland – 2 October 1954 – Match Summary and Report". englandfootballonline.com.
- ^ "Johnny Wheeler: Former Liverpool and Bolton winger dies aged 91". BBC Sport. 16 November 2019. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
- ^ "Johnny Wheeler: Former Liverpool and Bolton winger dies aged 91". BBC Sport. 16 November 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
- ^ Vernon, Leslie; Rollin, Jack (1977). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1977–78. London: Brickfield Publications Ltd. p. 490. ISBN 0354 09018 6.