Bert Wilkinson
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Herbert Wilkinson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 August 1922[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Sunderland,[1] County Durham, England | ||
| Date of death | 9 July 2011 (aged 88)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Full back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| – | Murton Colliery Welfare | ||
| 1945–1952 | Lincoln City | 39 | (0) |
| 1952–1953 | Frickley Colliery | ||
| 1953–1955 | Grantham | 14 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Herbert "Bert" Wilkinson (2 August 1922 – 9 July 2011) was an English footballer who made 39 appearances in the Football League playing for Lincoln City. He also played non-league football for Murton Colliery Welfare and Frickley Colliery, and in the Midland League with Grantham.[2] He played as a full back.[3]
Wilkinson was married to Teresa and had two children.[4] His son-in-law Graham Clapham and grandson Jamie Clapham also played football professionally.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Bert Wilkinson". The Lincoln City FC Archive. Lincoln City F.C. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
- ↑ "Bert Wilkinson profile". GTFCStats. thegingerbreads.co.uk. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
- ↑ "Bert Wilkinson". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
- ↑ "Wilkinson Herbert (Bert) Obituary". Lincolnshire Echo. 14 July 2011. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
- ↑ Moore, Glenn (25 November 2000). "Clapham shows talent does stay in the family" (reprint). The Independent (London). p. 30.