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Tom Wheatley
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| Position |
Goalkeeper |
| Born |
01 Jun 1929, Hebburn (England) |
| Height |
181 cm |
| Weight |
68 kg |
| International Caps |
none |
| Club |
From |
To |
Apps |
Goals |
Sold for |
| Leeds
United |
01 Apr 1953 |
01 Jun 1954 |
6 |
0 |
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| Leeds Career |
League |
FA Cup |
League Cup |
Europe |
Other |
| Season |
Apps |
Goals |
Apps |
Goals |
Apps |
Goals |
Apps |
Goals |
Apps |
Goals |
| 1953 - 1954 |
6 |
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0 |
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0 |
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0 |
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0 |
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| Total |
6 |
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0 |
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0 |
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0 |
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0 |
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| Jabba's Comments |
Back-up keeper brought in as cover for John Scott in 1953. Leeds
only lost one of the 6 games he played, but Roy Wood was starting
his career at Leeds, and the next time Scott was unavailable Wood
replaced him and Tom Wheatley was on his way out.
Tom Wheatley says: After what was described above I refused a
free transfer to Stoke City and moved back to the North East where
I played semi professional for Horden Colliery Welfare in the North
Eastern League. My career came to an end in 1956 when I lost a
finger on a centre forwards boot while playing against North
Shields. Nobody wants a four fingered goalkeeper.
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