John Wildsmith

For the Australian cricketer, see John Wildsmith (cricketer).
John Wildsmith
Personal information
Full name John Bennison Wildsmith[1]
Date of birth (1911-06-17)17 June 1911[1]
Place of birth Darlington,[1] England
Date of death 2003 (aged 91)
Place of death Darlington,[lower-alpha 1] England
Playing position Inside right, outside right
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
– Darlington Grammar School O.B.
192?–1934 Darlington 6 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


John Bennison Wildsmith (17 June 1911 – January 2003) was an English footballer who played as an inside right or outside right in the Football League for Darlington. He also played for Darlington Grammar School Old Boys.[1]

Wildsmith was born in Darlington, County Durham, and played football for Darlington Grammar School Old Boys team before joining Darlington F.C.[1] He was playing for their North Eastern League team by January 1929, at outside right in a visit to Hartlepools United's reserves.[2] In October 1930, against Carlisle United's reserves, he was "a danger spot throughout the game" and scored twice as Darlington came back from a three-goal deficit to draw the match.[3] He made his first-team debut the following season, playing at inside right against Stockport County on 14 November 1931, and turned a pass smartly to Mitchell, who with a characteristic cross-shot flashed the ball into the net" for Darlington's opening goal in a 2–0 win.[4] He made only six appearances in the Football League side, the last of which was in the 1933–34 season.[1]

He was also a keen cricketer and played cricket for Darlington and Durham.

Wildsmith died in Darlington at the age of 91.[lower-alpha 1]

Footnotes

  1. 1 2 Wildsmith's death was registered in January 2003 (so might have died in December 2002) in the Darlington registration district of County Durham.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 280. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
  2. ↑ "United Reserves v. Darlington Res.". Northern Daily Mail. West Hartlepool. 12 January 1929. p. 8 – via British Newspaper Archive. (subscription required (help)).
  3. ↑ "Carlisle lose a three goals lead". Lancashire Daily Post. 27 October 1930. p. 9 – via British Newspaper Archive. (subscription required (help)).
  4. ↑ "Bad temper at Darlington". Yorkshire Post. 16 November 1931. p. 15 – via British Newspaper Archive. (subscription required (help)).
  5. ↑ "England & Wales deaths 1837–2007 Transcription". John Bennison Wildsmith. District: Darlington. County: Durham. District number: 4361B. Register number: B68E. Entry number: 278. Retrieved 17 October 2014 – via Findmypast. (subscription required (help)).
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