Samuel John Wadsworth (13 September 1896 – 1 September 1961) was an English professional footballer who played as a left back for Darwen, Blackburn Rovers, Nelson, Huddersfield Town, Burnley and Lytham.[1] He won 9 England caps between April 1922 and October 1926 and was captain for his final four appearances.[4] He later had a long career in management in the Netherlands.[4]
 Wadsworth (1951) | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samuel John Wadsworth[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 13 September 1896 | ||
| Place of birth | Darwen, England | ||
| Date of death | 1 September 1961 (aged 64)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Eindhoven, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7+1⁄2 in (1.71 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Left back, centre half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| St Cuthbert's | |||
| –1912 | Darwen Woodfold | ||
| 1912–1914 | Darwen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1914–1919 | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | (0) |
| 1920–1921 | Nelson | ||
| 1921–1929 | Huddersfield Town | 281 | (4) |
| 1929–1930 | Burnley | 7 | (0) |
| Lytham | |||
| International career | |||
| 1922–1926 | England | 9 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1934–1935 | DHC Delft | ||
| 1935–1938 | PSV | ||
| 1938–1940 | DWS | ||
| 1945–1951 | PSV | ||
| 1951–1955 | Brabantia | ||
| 1956 | BVC Amsterdam | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
Wadsworth was born in Darwen, the son of Clara Ellen Briggs and James Wadsworth.[5] He was married to Harriet Elizabeth Woodward.[5] Prior to the outbreak of the First World War, Wadsworth worked as a clerk.[4] He ran a garage while a Blackburn Rovers player and the business later failed,[2] which caused financial and health problems for his family.[6] After his retirement from professional football in 1930, Wadsworth worked for the Lytham St. Annes Corporation's transport department.[2]
War service
During the First World War, Wadsworth lied about his age to enlist as a gunner in the Royal Garrison Artillery and received a shrapnel wound in the left ankle.[4][7] His older brother Charles was killed in the war and "the atrocities left him physically and mentally scarred, suffering blackouts and grappling with post-traumatic stress".[4][7]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Huddersfield Town | 1920–21[8] | First Division | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 1921–22[8] | First Division | 39 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 48 | 1 | |
| 1922–23[8] | First Division | 38 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 43 | 2 | |
| 1923–24[8] | First Division | 37 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 40 | 0 | |
| 1924–25[8] | First Division | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 0 | |
| 1925–26[8] | First Division | 38 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 0 | |
| 1926–27[8] | First Division | 36 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 1 | |
| 1927–28[8] | First Division | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
| 1928–29[8] | First Division | 34 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 40 | 0 | |
| 1929–30[8] | First Division | 3 | 0 | ― | 3 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 281 | 4 | 31 | 0 | 312 | 4 | ||
Honours
Huddersfield Town
- Football League First Division: 1923–24, 1924–25, 1925–26[2]
- FA Cup: 1921–22[2]
- FA Charity Shield: 1922[2]
Individual
References
External links
- Sam Wadsworth at Englandstats.com
