John Renton Wightman (2 November 1912 – 20 April 1964) was a Scottish footballer who played for Scarborough, York City, Bradford Park Avenue, Huddersfield Town, Blackburn Rovers and Carlisle United. He was born in Duns. He died on 20 April 1964 in Blackburn, Lancashire.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Renton Wightman[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 November 1912 | ||
| Place of birth | Duns, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 20 April 1964 (aged 51) | ||
| Place of death | Blackburn, England | ||
| Position(s) | Wing half[2] | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| ????–1933 | Scarborough | ||
| 1933–1934 | York City | 5 | (0) |
| 1934 | Bradford Park Avenue | 17 | (0) |
| 1934–1937 | Huddersfield Town | 64 | (0) |
| 1937–1946 | Blackburn Rovers | 66 | (2) |
| 1946–1947 | Carlisle United | 36 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
References
edit- General
- Ian Thomas; Owen Thomas; Alan Hodgson; John Ward (2007). 99 Years and Counting: Stats and Stories. Huddersfield Town A.F.C. ISBN 978-0955728105.
- Specific
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 – 1939. Tony Brown. p. 280. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- ^ "Carlisle United - Player scores". Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ Jarred, Martin; Windross, Dave (1997). "Football League Players". Citizens and Minstermen, A Who's Who of York City FC 1922-1997. Citizen Publications. p. 111. ISBN 0-9531005-0-2.
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