Jonathan Montague Wilkinson (18 July 1908 – 19 September 1979) was an English professional footballer who made over 220 appearances in the Football League for Charlton Athletic as a forward.[1] He also played League football for Blackpool, Newcastle United and Everton.[1]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jonathan Montague Wilkinson[1] | ||
Date of birth | 18 July 1908 | ||
Place of birth | Esh Winning, England | ||
Date of death | 19 September 1979[2] | (aged 71)||
Place of death | Newcastle upon Tyne, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1923– | Esh Winning | ||
Kelloe Colliery | |||
–1925 | Esh Winning | ||
1925–1926 | Durham City | ||
1926–1927 | Crook Town | ||
1927–1929 | Newcastle United | 27 | (11) |
1929–1931 | Everton | 11 | (2) |
1931–1933 | Blackpool | 60 | (15) |
1933–1940 | Charlton Athletic | 224 | (48) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Personal life
editWilkinson served in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War and saw action in Burma.[2] After retiring from football, he lived in Lincoln and later managed a cinema in Washington.[2] In 2014, Wilkinson was the subject of an e-book, titled Dad's Story.[3]
Career statistics
editClub | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Newcastle United | 1927–28[4] | First Division | 16 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 9 |
1928–29[4] | First Division | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | |
Total | 27 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 11 | ||
Everton | 1929–30[4] | First Division | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
1930–31[4] | First Division | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | |
Total | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | ||
Career total | 38 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 13 |
Honours
editCharlton Athletic
- Football League Second Division second-place promotion: 1935–36[5]
- Football League Third Division South: 1934–35[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 (Third edition, with revisions ed.). Toton, Nottingham. p. 312. ISBN 978-1-905891-61-0. OCLC 841581272.
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: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ a b c d Kaufman, Neilson. "VE Day WW2 players as at May 2020" (PDF). pp. 130–131. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ^ Wilkinson, John (20 February 2014). Dad's Story: From Crook Town to Charlton Athletic via Newcastle Utd, Everton FC and Blackpool FC and then to War. ASIN B00IKM64J6.
- ^ a b c d "Monty Wilkinson". 11v11.com. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
- ^ a b "Wilkinson Monty Charlton Athletic 1933". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 30 July 2020.