Pat Willdigg

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Pat Willdigg
Personal information
Full name Patrick Gerald Willdigg [1]
Date of birth (1932-06-05) 5 June 1932 (age 92) [1]
Place of birth Stoke-on-Trent, England [1]
Position(s) Inside-forward
Youth career
Stoke City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1950–1956 Port Vale 2 (0)
Northwich Victoria
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Patrick Gerald Willdigg (born 5 June 1932) was an English footballer who was signed to Port Vale from 1950 to 1956. He later played for Northwich Victoria.

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Career

Willdigg was signed to Stoke City before crossing the Potteries divide to join Port Vale in May 1950. [1] He made his Second Division debut at Vale Park in a 1–1 draw with Liverpool on 3 December 1955, and also played in the 2–0 defeat at Doncaster Rovers seven days later. [1] He never played another game for the "Valiants" though, and was instead transferred to Northwich Victoria by manager Freddie Steele in the summer of 1956. [1]

Career statistics

Source: [2]

ClubSeasonDivisionLeague FA Cup OtherTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Port Vale 1955–56 Second Division 20000020

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 310. ISBN   0-9529152-0-0.
  2. Pat Willdigg at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)