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Brian Whitehouse (8 September 1935 – 16 January 2017) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward for West Bromwich Albion, Norwich City, Wrexham, Crystal Palace, Charlton and Leyton Orient. He was top scorer for Palace in the 1965–1966 season with seven goals. After his retirement from playing in 1968, he undertook various coaching and scouting positions, and was briefly caretaker manager at West Bromwich Albion in 1975; he died in 2017, aged 81. Whitehouse's debut came on 14 April 1956 at Portsmouth's Fratton Park as injury to Johnny Nicholls gave manager Vic Buckingham a chance to assess him across the final three games of the season.[1]

Brian Whitehouse

Personal information
Date of birth	8 September 1935
Place of birth	West Bromwich, England
Date of death	16 January 2017 (aged 81)
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
	West Bromwich Albion
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1955–1960	West Bromwich Albion	37	(13)
1960–1962	Norwich City	41	(14)
1962–1963	Wrexham	45	(19)
1963–1966	Crystal Palace	82	(17)
1966	Charlton	13	(1)
1966–1968	Leyton Orient	52	(6)
Total		270	(70)
Teams managed
1975	West Bromwich Albion (caretaker)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

References

• Matthews, Tony (2005). The Who's Who of West Bromwich Albion. Breedon Books. pp. 243–4. ISBN 1-85983-474-4.
• King, Ian (2011). Crystal Palace: The Complete Record 1905-2011. The Derby Books Publishing Company. pp. 554–5. ISBN 978-1-78091-221-9.

External links

• Brian Whitehouse at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database

Sporting positions
Preceded by Don Howe	West Bromwich Albion manager April 1975 (caretaker)	Succeeded by Johnny Giles

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