John Edward Wheeler (26 July 1928 – 15 November 2019)[2] was an English professional footballer. He played for Tranmere Rovers, Bolton Wanderers, Liverpool and New Brighton.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Edward Wheeler[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1928-07-26)26 July 1928 | ||
| Place of birth | Crosby, Lancashire, England, | ||
| Date of death | 15 November 2019(2019-11-15) (aged 91) | ||
| Position(s) | Wing half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Carlton | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1946–1951 | Tranmere Rovers | 101 | (9) |
| 1951–1956 | Bolton Wanderers | 189 | (18) |
| 1956–1963 | Liverpool | 164 | (23) |
| 1963 | New Brighton | ||
| Total | 454 | (50) | |
| National team | |||
| England B | 4 | (0) | |
| 1954 | England | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Wheeler played club football for Carlton, Tranmere Rovers, Bolton Wanderers, Liverpool and New Brighton.[3]
Wheeler played for Bolton Wanderers in the 1953 FA Cup Final at Wembley on 2 May 1953 in which Bolton lost 4–3 to Blackpool.[4]
He gained his only England cap in 1954 when Walter Winterbottom selected him to play in a British Home Championship match against Northern Ireland at Windsor Park, Belfast. Goals from Johnny Haynes and Don Revie gained England a 2–0 win.[5]
Following his retirement from being a player in 1963, Wheeler went on to become assistant trainer at Bury.[6]
Wheeler died in November 2019, aged 91.[7]