Richard Whittle

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Richard Whittle
Personal information
Date of birth Quarter 4 1864
Place of birth Preston, Lancashire
Date of death 1934 (aged 69–70)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1883–1884 Fishwick Ramblers
1884–1885 Preston Swifts
1885–1886 Fishwick Ramblers
1886–1888 Haydock
1888–1889 Preston North End 1 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Richard Whittle was born in Preston, Lancashire, in the fourth quarter of 1864 and he was a footballer who played in The Football League for Preston North End. [1]

Richard Whittle signed for Fishwick Ramblers, a Preston–based club who did appear in the FA Cup in the mid–1880s. In 1884 he moved to another Preston–based club called Preston Swifts. There appears to be no data on this club at all. In 1885 Whittle returned to Fishwick Ramblers but was gone in 1886. In 1886 Whittle joined Haydock. Haydock joined the Lancashire League 12 years after Whittle had joined. In 1888 Whittle joined Preston North End. Whittle was described as a strong–tackling defender. [2] [3] [4]

Richard Whittle, playing as a full–back, made his Preston North End and League debut on 6 October 1888 at Deepdale, the home of Preston North End. The visitors were Stoke and the home team won 7–0. Whittle scored his debut and only League goal in this match. Whittle made the score 6–0 with a powerful 30 yard shot. Richard Whittle appeared in one of the 22 League matches played by Preston North End in season 1888–89 and scored one League goal. Whittle, as a full–back (one appearance), played in a Preston North End defence that achieved a clean–sheet once. Preston North End won the League Championship but, as Whittle only played the once one can only speculate whether he was granted a Championship winners medal. [5] [6]

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References

  1. ↑ Michael Joyce. The Football League Player's Records 1888 to 1939. p. 279. ISBN   1899468676.
  2. ↑ Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Preston North End. Breedon Books. p. 246. ISBN   1-85983-516-3.
  3. ↑ "English National Football Archive" . Retrieved 8 May 2018. (registration & fee required)
  4. ↑ "Football Club History Database" . Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  5. ↑ "English National Football Archive" . Retrieved 18 March 2018. (registration & fee required)
  6. ↑ Metcalf, Mark (2013). The Origins of the Football League The First Season 1888/89. Amberley. pp. 21–22/54–55. ISBN   978-1-4456-1881-4.


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