Job Wilding

Job Wilding
Personal information
Date of birth 1862
Place of birth Wrexham, Wales
Date of death 15 March 1947(1947-03-15)
Place of death Hoole, Chester
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Wrexham Olympic
1886 Everton
1886 Bootle
Wrexham
National team
1885–1892 Wales 9 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (goals)

Job Wilding was a Welsh international football player. He was also among the first full-time professional football players in England.[1]

He made his international debut on 14 March 1885, in the Wales versus England match at Leamington Road, Blackburn.[2] He was also Everton F.C.'s first player to represent Wales at full international level.

References

  1. Onslow, Tony (9 October 2013). "The Lost Professional of Everton FC". Toffeweb. Retrieved 10 October 2013.
  2. "Match Report". Welsh Football Data Archive. Retrieved 10 October 2013.
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