Norman Wilkinson (footballer born 1931)
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| Norman Wilkinson | ||
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Norman Francis Wilkinson | |
| Date of birth | February 16, 1931 | |
| Place of birth | Alnwick, England | |
| Playing position | Striker | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1953–1954 1954–1966 |
Hull City York City Annfield Plain |
8 (3) 354 (127) ? (?)[1] |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Norman Francis Wilkinson (born February 16, 1931 in Alnwick, England) is an English former footballer. He started his career with Hull City. He joined York City in 1954, where he is the club's leading scorer. He joined non-league club Annfield Plain after retiring from league football.
[edit] Career
Wilkinson started his career at Hull City as an amateur, for whom he made eight appearances and scored three goals in the 1953–54 season.[2] He joined York City for a fee of just £10 in May 1954.[3][2] He scored twice on his debut in the 6–2 victory against Wrexham on the opening day of the 1954–55 season.[2]
He was apart of the team which played in the FA Cup semi-final in 1955.[4] Wilkinson is York's leading scorer with 143 goals.[2] He retired from league football in 1966 but continued on playing non-league football for Anfield Plain and also worked as a scout for York in the North-East.[3][2]
Norman still attends the occasional game at York City's ground.
[edit] Notes
- ^ NORMAN WILKINSON. Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database. Retrieved on 2007-07-19.
- ^ a b c d e Batters, Dave (1990). "York City Stars", York City: A Complete Record 1922-1990. The Breedon Books Publishing Company Limited, p214. ISBN 0907969690.
- ^ a b "Norman Wilkinson", Minstermen. Retrieved on 2007-07-19.
- ^ Batters, David (2000). "FA Cup Triumphs and Promotion: 1950-1959", York City Football Club. Tempus Publishing, p73. ISBN 0752415689.
