Jack Wilkinson (footballer, born 1931)
Jack Wilkinson (17 September 1931 – 10 April 1996) was an English footballer who played as a centre-forward in the Football League for eight years. He scored 81 goals in 158 league games, a record of a goal every two appearances.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jack Wilkinson | ||
| Date of birth | 17 September 1931 | ||
| Place of birth | Middlewich, England | ||
| Date of death | 10 April 1996 (aged 64) | ||
| Place of death | Winsford, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1948–1950 | Middlewich Athletic Rangers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1950–1953 | Witton Albion | ||
| 1953–1956 | Arsenal | 1 | (0) |
| 1956–1957 | Sheffield United | 29 | (16) |
| 1957–1959 | Port Vale | 80 | (39) |
| 1959–1961 | Exeter City | 48 | (26) |
| 1962–1963 | Wellington Town | ||
| 1963–1964 | Witton Albion | ||
| 1964–1965 | Murgatroyd's | ||
| 1965–1966 | Winsford United | ||
| Total | 158+ | (81+) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He moved from Witton Albion to Arsenal in October 1953, but featured only once for the "Gunners" before moving on to Sheffield United in March 1956. He switched to Port Vale in June 1957, and helped the "Valiants" to the Fourth Division title in 1958–59. He was sold on to Exeter City for a £2,500 fee in October 1959, before entering non-League football in 1961 with Wellington Town.
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