Tom Wilkes (footballer)
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Thomas Henry Wilkes (born 1874 in Alcester
, England
) was a former footballer, who played in the Football League for Stoke
where he made seventy nine appearances. He also played for Aston Villa
.
in 1894. He spent three years at Villa making 66 league appearances. In 1897 he joined rivals Stoke
and made his Potters debut in a 2–1 defeat away at Bolton Wanderers
. He had to wait as number two to George Clawley
before he was able to keep hold his place in the side. He went on to make 79 league appearances for Stoke before retiring in 1903 due to ill health. He went on to own The Wharf Tavern in Stoke-on-Trent
.
Alcester
Alcester is an old market town of Roman origin at the junction of the River Alne and River Arrow in Warwickshire, England. It is situated approximately west of Stratford-upon-Avon, and 8 miles south of Redditch, close to the Worcestershire border...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
) was a former footballer, who played in the Football League for Stoke
Stoke City F.C.
Stoke City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire that plays in the Premier League. Founded in 1863, it is the oldest club in the Premier League, and considered to be the second oldest professional football club in the world, after Notts...
where he made seventy nine appearances. He also played for Aston Villa
Aston Villa F.C.
Aston Villa Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Witton, Birmingham. The club was founded in 1874 and have played at their current home ground, Villa Park, since 1897. Aston Villa were founder members of The Football League in 1888. They were also founder...
.
Career
Wilkes started his career at non-league Redditch Town before joining Aston VillaAston Villa F.C.
Aston Villa Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Witton, Birmingham. The club was founded in 1874 and have played at their current home ground, Villa Park, since 1897. Aston Villa were founder members of The Football League in 1888. They were also founder...
in 1894. He spent three years at Villa making 66 league appearances. In 1897 he joined rivals Stoke
Stoke City F.C.
Stoke City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire that plays in the Premier League. Founded in 1863, it is the oldest club in the Premier League, and considered to be the second oldest professional football club in the world, after Notts...
and made his Potters debut in a 2–1 defeat away at Bolton Wanderers
Bolton Wanderers F.C.
Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the area of Horwich in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester. They began their current spell in the Premier League in 2001....
. He had to wait as number two to George Clawley
George Clawley
George Clawley was an English professional goalkeeper who played for Stoke, Southampton and Tottenham Hotspur in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries...
before he was able to keep hold his place in the side. He went on to make 79 league appearances for Stoke before retiring in 1903 due to ill health. He went on to own The Wharf Tavern in Stoke-on-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent , also called The Potteries is a city in Staffordshire, England, which forms a linear conurbation almost 12 miles long, with an area of . Together with the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme Stoke forms The Potteries Urban Area...
.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Aston Villa Aston Villa F.C. Aston Villa Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Witton, Birmingham. The club was founded in 1874 and have played at their current home ground, Villa Park, since 1897. Aston Villa were founder members of The Football League in 1888. They were also founder... |
1894–95 | | | |||||
| 1895–96 | | | ||||||
| 1896–97 | | | ||||||
| Total | 66 | 0 | 66 | 0 | |||
| Stoke Stoke City F.C. Stoke City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire that plays in the Premier League. Founded in 1863, it is the oldest club in the Premier League, and considered to be the second oldest professional football club in the world, after Notts... |
1897–98 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 1898–99 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1899–1900 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 0 | |
| 1900–01 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 0 | |
| 1901–02 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| 1902–03 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Total | 79 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 85 | 0 | |
| Career Total | 145 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 151 | 0 | |