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Stuart Kingsley Gears Whiffen (3 December 1950 – 15 December 2006) was a Welsh amateur footballer who made one appearance in the Football League for Chelsea as a goalkeeper.[1] He was aged 16 years and 157 days on his only Chelsea appearance, making him the club's second youngest player of all time after Ian Hamilton, who was 16 years and 138 days on his debut earlier that year.[2] Whiffen won caps for Wales at schoolboy level.[3][4]

Kingsley Whiffen

Personal information
Full name	Stuart Kingsley Gears Whiffen[1]
Date of birth	3 December 1950
Place of birth	Welshpool, Wales
Date of death	15 December 2006(2006-12-15) (aged 56)[1]
Place of death	Dorchester, England[1]
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
1954–1966	Llanfair Caereinion
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1966–1967	Chelsea	1	(0)
	Plymouth Argyle
	Bangor City
National team
	Wales Schoolboys
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Personal life

Whiffen went to school in Llanfair Caereinion.[5] In his later life he lived in Dorset and was a keen golfer, a competition is held in his memory.[6]

References

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