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Job Wilding

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Job Wilding
Personal information
Date of birth 1862
Place of birth Wrexham, Wales
Date of death 15 March 1947 (aged 84–85)
Place of death Hoole, Chester, England
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Wrexham Olympic
1886 Everton
1886 Bootle
1888 Wrexham
1891 Wrexham Victoria
1895–1897 Westminster Rovers
1900 Wrexham
International career
1885–1892 Wales 9 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Job Wilding (1862 – 15 March 1947) was a Welsh professional footballer who played as a forward. He was among the first full-time professional football players in England.[1]

He made his international debut for the Wales national team on 14 March 1885, in the Wales versus England match at Leamington Road, Blackburn.[2] He was also Everton F.C.'s first player to represent Wales at full international level.

References

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  1. ^ Onslow, Tony (9 October 2013). "The Lost Professional of Everton FC". Toffeweb. Retrieved 10 October 2013.
  2. ^ "Match Report". Welsh Football Data Archive. Retrieved 10 October 2013.