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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.

Johnny Wheeler
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

Club career


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]


International career


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]


Coaching career


Following his retirement from being a player in 1963, Wheeler went on to become assistant trainer at Bury.[6]


Later life and death


Wheeler died in November 2019, aged 91.[7]


References


  1. "Johnny Wheeler". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  2. "RIP Johnny Wheeler". Liverpool FC.
  3. Johnny Wheeler at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  4. "1953 FA Cup Final Match | Blackpool vs Bolton Wanderers". www.fa-cupfinals.co.uk.
  5. "England Match No. 291 - Northern Ireland - 2 October 1954 - Match Summary and Report". www.englandfootballonline.com.
  6. "Johnny Wheeler: Former Liverpool and Bolton winger dies aged 91". BBC Sport. 16 November 2019. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  7. "Johnny Wheeler: Former Liverpool and Bolton winger dies aged 91". BBC Sport. 16 November 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2019.



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[de] Johnny Wheeler

John Edward „Johnny“ Wheeler (* 26. Juli 1928 in Crosby; † 16. November 2019) war ein englischer Fußballspieler. Als rechter Außenläufer, der auch als Halbstürmer eingesetzt werden konnte, war er zu Beginn der 1950er-Jahre Stammspieler beim Erstligisten Bolton Wanderers, bevor er 1956 zum damaligen Zweitligisten FC Liverpool wechselte und dort zwei Jahre später zum Mannschaftskapitän befördert wurde.
- [en] Johnny Wheeler

[fr] Johnny Wheeler

Johnny Wheeler, né le 26 juillet 1928 à Crosby (Angleterre) et mort le 16 novembre 2019[1], est un footballeur anglais qui évoluait au poste de milieu de terrain à Bolton Wanderers et en équipe d'Angleterre.



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