Herbert Wilkinson (2 August 1922 – 9 July 2011) was an English footballer who made 39 appearances in the Football League playing for Lincoln City. He also played non-league football for Murton Colliery Welfare and Frickley Colliery, and in the Midland League with Grantham.[3] He played as a full back.[4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Herbert Wilkinson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 August 1922[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Sunderland,[1] County Durham, England | ||
| Date of death | 9 July 2011 (aged 88)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Lincoln,[2] England | ||
| Position(s) | Full back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Murton Colliery Welfare | ||
| 1945–1952 | Lincoln City | 39 | (0) |
| 1952–1953 | Frickley Colliery | ||
| 1953–1955 | Grantham | 14 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Wilkinson was married to Teresa and had two children.[5] His son-in-law Graham Clapham and grandson Jamie Clapham also played football professionally.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Bert Wilkinson". The Lincoln City FC Archive. Lincoln City F.C. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
- ^ "Bert Wilkinson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
- ^ "Bert Wilkinson profile". thegingerbreads.co.uk. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
- ^ "Bert Wilkinson". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
- ^ "Wilkinson Herbert (Bert) Obituary". Lincolnshire Echo. 14 July 2011. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
- ^ Moore, Glenn (25 November 2000). "Clapham shows talent does stay in the family". The Independent. London. p. 30 – via Newsbank.
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