Sammy Whittaker

Samson Clement Whittaker (12 August 1888 – 19 September 1952) was an English professional footballer who played as a wing half in the Football League for Aston Villa.^[1][3]

Sammy Whittaker

Personal information
Full name	Samson Clement Whittaker^[1]
Date of birth	12 August 1888
Place of birth	Shelfield, England
Date of death	19 September 1952(1952-09-19) (aged 64)^[2]
Place of death	Wednesfield, England
Position(s)	Wing half, inside right
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Shelfield Methodists
	Aldridge Arms
	Rushall Red Cross
	Bloxwich Strollers
1908–1915	Aston Villa	62	(6)
	Walsall
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Personal life

Whittaker served as a pioneer in the Royal Engineers Inland Waterways and Docks during the latter months of the First World War.^[2][4]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Aston Villa	1908–09^[5]	First Division	4	0	0	0	4	0
	1911–12^[5]		24	1	3	0	27	1
	1912–13^[5]		18	0	2	0	20	0
	1913–14^[5]		14	4	1	0	15	4
	1914–15^[5]		2	1	0	0	2	1
Career total			62	6	6	0	68	6

References

1. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 309. ISBN 978-1905891610.
2. "Sammy Whittaker Aston Villa". Retrieved 22 September 2016.
3. "Whittaker, Samuel Samson (Sammy)". Aston Villa Player Database. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
4. Sammy Whittaker on Lives of the First World War
5. "Samuel Whittaker". 11v11.com. Retrieved 7 June 2017.