Job Wilding
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 1862 | ||
Place of birth | Wrexham, Wales | ||
Date of death | 15 March 1947 | ||
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
- ↑ Onslow, Tony (9 October 2013). "The Lost Professional of Everton FC". Toffeweb. Retrieved 10 October 2013.
- ↑ "Match Report". Welsh Football Data Archive. Retrieved 10 October 2013.
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