| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Giles Whitbourne | ||
| Date of birth | 1885 | ||
| Place of birth | Middlesbrough, England | ||
| Date of death | 1936 (aged 50–51) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1903–1904 | South Bank | ||
| 1904–1905 | Sunderland | 3 | (0) |
| 1905–1908 | Tottenham Hotspur | 19 | (0) |
| 1908–19?? | Leyton | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John Giles Whitbourne (1885 – 1936) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Sunderland, Tottenham Hotspur and Leyton.
Career[edit]
Born in Middlesbrough Whitbourne first represented local club South Bank before moving to Sunderland where he spent the one season for the 1904–1905 campaign.[1] He was mainly in the reserves at Sunderland and was recorded as only player three first team competitive games.[2] Then in May 1905 Whitbourne move to London to play for Tottenham.[3] His first year he played in the reserves as John Eggett was Tottenham's first choice keeper.[3] His debut was in the Western League on 13 November 1905 in a home match against Brentford that Spurs lost 3–2.[4][3] It wasn't until Eggett got injured in September 1906 that Whitbourne had a chance to play. In 1907 Tottenham signed Gordon Manning and Whitbourne went back to playing in the reserves until he was released in 1908.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Dykes & Lamming 2000.
- ^ "John Whitbourne". thestatcat.co.uk. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ a b c d Goodwin 1992, p. 380.
- ^ Soar 1995, p. 238.
Works cited[edit]
- Soar, Phil (1995). Tottenham Hotspur The Official Illustrated History 1882–1995. Hamlyn. ISBN 0-600-58706-1.
- Goodwin, Bob (1992). The Spurs Alphabet. ACL & Polar Publishing (UK) Ltd. ISBN 0-9514862-8-4.
- Dykes, Garth; Lamming, Doug (2000). All the Lads: A Complete Who's Who of Sunderland AFC. Great Britain. ISBN 9781899538157.
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