Wilfred Lievesley (6 October 1902 – 21 February 1979) was an English footballer. His regular position was as a forward. He was born in Netherthorpe, Derbyshire. He played for Derby County, Manchester United, Exeter City, Wigan Borough and Cardiff City.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 October 1902 | ||
| Place of birth | Netherthorpe, England | ||
| Date of death | 21 February 1979 (aged 76) | ||
| Place of death | Staveley, England | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1920–1922 | Derby County | 1 | (0) |
| 1922–1923 | Manchester United | 2 | (0) |
| 1923–1928 | Exeter City | 97 | (38) |
| 1928–1929 | Wigan Borough | 26 | (13) |
| 1929–1930 | Cardiff City | 3 | (0) |
| 1930–1931 | Macclesfield | 26 | (20) |
| Total | 155 | (71) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
His cousin Leslie Lievesley was also a footballer; he was later first-team coach of Torino and was killed in the Superga air disaster in 1949.[2]
References
edit- ^ Ramsdale, Bernard. "Wigan Borough FC: Players A to Z". Retrieved 20 April 2011.
- ^ "Lievesley Leslie Image 1 Torquay United 1934". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
External links
edit- Profile at MUFCInfo.com
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