Harry Wilkinson (footballer, born 1926)

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Harry Wilkinson
Personal information
Full name Harold Sanderson Wilkinson
Date of birth(1926-03-20)20 March 1926
Place of birth Sunderland, England
Date of death March 2017 (aged 90)
Place of death Lambeth, London South, England
Position(s) Wing half
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1946–1950 Chelsea 63 (32)
1950–1952 Exeter City 14 (4)
1953 Colchester United 1 (0)
1953–? Folkestone Town ? (?)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Harold Sanderson Wilkinson (20 March 1926 - March 2017) was an English professional footballer who played as a wing half. He played in the Football League for Exeter City and Colchester United before moving into non-league football. [1] [2]

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References

  1. ↑ "Harry Wilkinson". Archived from the original on 15 June 2012. Retrieved 17 May 2011.
  2. ↑ "Harry Wilkinson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 23 February 2020.


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