Alec Whaites

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Alec Whaites
Personal information
Date of birth 1884
Position(s) Outside left
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
New Brighton Tower
Linfield
1904–1907 Bradford City 12 (0)
Oldham Athletic
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alec Whaites (born 1884) was an English professional footballer who played as an outside left.

Career[edit]

Whaites spent his early career with New Brighton Tower and Linfield.[1] He signed for Bradford City from Linfield in May 1904,[2] and made 12 league and 1 FA Cup appearances for the club,[3] before moving to Oldham Athletic in September 1907.[2]

Sources[edit]

  • Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903-1988. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Alec Whaites at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  2. ^ a b Frost, p. 409
  3. ^ Frost, p. 389