Percy Whipp
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Percy Leonard Whipp[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 June 1897 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 18 October 1962 (aged 65)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Ealing, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| West London Old Boys | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1919–1920 | Western Athletic | ||
| 1920–1921 | Ton Pentre | ||
| 1921–1922 | Clapton Orient | 20 | (8) |
| 1922 | Sunderland | 1 | (0) |
| 1922–1927 | Leeds United | 145 | (44) |
| 1927–1929 | Clapton Orient | 68 | (17) |
| 1929–1930 | Brentford | 7 | (1) |
| 1930–1931 | Swindon Town | 9 | (5) |
| 1931–1932 | Bath City | ||
| Worcester City | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Percy Leonard Whipp (28 June 1897 – 18 October 1962) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Leeds United and Clapton Orient.[1] He also played league football for Swindon Town, Brentford and Sunderland.[1][4][5]
Personal life[edit]
Whipp served as a gunner in the Royal Field Artillery during the First World War.[6][7]
Honours[edit]
Leeds United
Career statistics[edit]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sunderland | 1922–23[9] | First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Leeds United | 1922–23[8] | Second Division | 29 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 32 | 16 |
| 1923–24[8] | 39 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 43 | 13 | ||
| 1924–25[8] | First Division | 35 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 10 | |
| 1925–26[8] | 27 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 5 | ||
| 1926–27[8] | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | ||
| Total | 145 | 44 | 9 | 3 | 154 | 47 | ||
| Brentford | 1929–30[10] | Third Division South | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| Swindon Town | 1930–31[11] | Third Division South | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 |
| Career total | 162 | 50 | 9 | 3 | 171 | 53 | ||
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 307. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ Emms, Steve; McPherson, Dave (1978). Who's Who of the Football League 1919 to 1939. Association of Football Statisticians. p. 38. ISBN 0946531730.
- ^ The Tyke (25 August 1924). "Ready for action: few changes in the First Division of the League. Leeds United". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
- ^ "Whipp Percy Clapton Orient 1928". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
- ^ "All time list of Bath City FC players". Retrieved 22 August 2019.
- ^ "Leeds United F.C. History". www.ozwhitelufc.net.au. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
- ^ Percy Whipp on Lives of the First World War
- ^ a b c d e f "Leeds United Player Profile: Percy Whipp". www.leeds-fans.org.uk. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
- ^ "1922–23 : Football League Division 1". Sunderland AFC – Statistics, History and Records – from TheStatCat. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
- ^ White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 370. ISBN 0951526200.
- ^ "Percy Whipp – Player Profile". Swindon-Town-FC.co.uk. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
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Categories:
- 1897 births
- 1962 deaths
- Scottish men's footballers
- Leeds United F.C. players
- Sunderland A.F.C. players
- Leyton Orient F.C. players
- Brentford F.C. players
- Swindon Town F.C. players
- Bath City F.C. players
- Footballers from Glasgow
- English Football League players
- Men's association football forwards
- Worcester City F.C. players
- Royal Field Artillery soldiers
- British Army personnel of World War I
- Southern Football League players
- Ton Pentre F.C. players
- Scottish football forward, 1890s birth stubs