Fred Wheldon (4 caps, 6 goals)

Full Name:
George Fredrick Wheldon
Born:
1st November 1869, Langley Green, Worcestershire
Died:
13th January 1924, Worcester aged 54
England Career:
1897 - 1898
Positions:
Inside Left and Outside Left
Clubs (and caps):
Aston Villa (4)
FA Legacy Number:
232
Career Summary:
Fred Wheldon (1st November 1869 - 13th January 1924) was an international footballer who represented England 4 times scoring 6 goals. His first cap was against Ireland on 20th February 1897 at 27 years old, and his last was vs Scotland on 2nd April 1898 aged 28. Wheldon, born on 1st November 1869, in Langley Green, Worcestershire, has a FA Legacy Number of 232 and played as a Inside Left and Outside Left for his country.
Notes:
Kept wicket in over 130 matches for Worcestershire.

England Career Statistics

Debut:
v Ireland (HC) on 20th February 1897 aged 27 years, 3 months, 19 days
Last Cap:
v Scotland (HC) on 2nd April 1898 aged 28 years, 5 months, 1 day
First Goal:
v Ireland (HC) on 20th February 1897 aged 27 years, 3 months, 19 days
Career Length:
1 year, 41 days
Starts:
4
Substitute:
On 0
Withdrawn:
Off 0
Full Games:
4

England Match Statistics

  • British Home ChampionshipHC 4 6 0 0 0
  • Competitive 4 6 0 0 0
  • Home, Away or Neutral
  • Caps
  • Goals
  • Captaincies
  • Red Card
  • Yellow Card
  • Home 1 3 0 0 0
  • Away 3 3 0 0 0
  • Match Results
  • Caps
  • Goals
  • Captaincies
  • Red Card
  • Yellow Card
  • Won 4 6 0 0 0
  • Playing Positions
  • Caps
  • Goals
  • Captaincies
  • Red Card
  • Yellow Card
  • Inside Left 3 6 0 0 0
  • Outside Left 1 0 0 0 0
  • Managers
  • Caps
  • Goals
  • Captaincies
  • Red Card
  • Yellow Card
  • Committee 4 6 0 0 0
  • Totals
  • 4
  • 6
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

England Team Mates (Top 10)

Sources

  • An English Football Internationals' Who's Who by Douglas Lamming (Hutton Press 1990)
  • England's Who's Who by Tony Matthews (Pitch Publishing 2013)
  • ESPN cricinfo.com
  • 6 sources from 4 matchesSelect from match list to see sources.

Match List