Sam Wadsworth

English footballer

Sam Wadsworth

Wadsworth (1951)

Personal information
Full name|  Samuel John Wadsworth[1]
Date of birth|  13 September 1896
Place of birth|  Darwen, England
Date of death|  1 September 1961(1961-09-01) (aged 64)[2]
Place of death|  Eindhoven, Netherlands
Height|  5 ft 7+1⁄2 in (1.71 m)[3]
Position(s)|  Left back, centre half
Youth career
|  St Cuthbert's
0000–1912|  Darwen Woodfold
1912–1914|  Darwen
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
1914–1919|  Blackburn Rovers|  0|  (0)
1920–1921|  Nelson|  |
1921–1929|  Huddersfield Town|  281|  (4)
1929–1930|  Burnley|  7|  (0)
|  Lytham|  |
International career
1922–1926|  England|  9|  (0)
Managerial career
1934–1935|  DHC Delft
1935–1938|  PSV
1938–1940|  DWS
1945–1951|  PSV
1951–1955|  Brabantia
1956|  BVC Amsterdam
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Samuel John Wadsworth (13 September 1896 – 1 September 1961) was an English professional footballer who played as a left back for Darwen, Blackburn Rovers, Nelson, Huddersfield Town, Burnley and Lytham.[1] He won 9 England caps between April 1922 and October 1926 and was captain for his final four appearances.[4] He later had a long career in management in the Netherlands.[4]

## Personal life[edit]

Wadsworth was born in Darwen, the son of Clara Ellen Briggs and James Wadsworth.[5] He was married to Harriet Elizabeth Woodward.[5] Prior to the outbreak of the First World War, Wadsworth worked as a clerk.[4] He ran a garage while a Blackburn Rovers player and the business later failed,[2] which caused financial and health problems for his family.[6] After his retirement from professional football in 1930, Wadsworth worked for the Lytham St. Annes Corporation's transport department.[2]

## War service[edit]

During the First World War, Wadsworth lied about his age to enlist as a gunner in the Royal Garrison Artillery and received a shrapnel wound in the left ankle.[4][7] His older brother Charles was killed in the war and "the atrocities left him physically and mentally scarred, suffering blackouts and grappling with post-traumatic stress".[4][7]

## Career statistics[edit]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition  Club  | Season  | League  | FA Cup  | Total

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Division  | Apps  | Goals  | Apps  | Goals  | Apps  | Goals
Huddersfield Town | 1920–21[8] | First Division | 6  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 6  | 0
1921–22[8] | First Division  | 39  | 1  | 9  | 0  | 48  | 1
1922–23[8] | First Division  | 38  | 2  | 5  | 0  | 43  | 2
1923–24[8] | First Division  | 37  | 0  | 3  | 0  | 40  | 0
1924–25[8] | First Division  | 33  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 34  | 0
1925–26[8] | First Division  | 38  | 0  | 2  | 0  | 40  | 0
1926–27[8] | First Division  | 36  | 1  | 1  | 0  | 37  | 1
1927–28[8] | First Division  | 17  | 0  | 4  | 0  | 21  | 0
1928–29[8] | First Division  | 34  | 0  | 6  | 0  | 40  | 0
1929–30[8] | First Division  | 3  | 0  | ―  | 3  | 0
Career total  | 281  | 4  | 31  | 0  | 312  | 4

## Honours[edit]

Huddersfield Town

* Football League First Division: 1923–24, 1924–25, 1925–26[2]
* FA Cup: 1921–22[2]
* FA Charity Shield: 1922[2]

Individual

* FA Charity Shield: 1923, 1924[2]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 297\. ISBN 978-1905891610.
2. ^ a b c d e f g "England Players – Sam Wadsworth". www.englandfootballonline.com. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
3. ^ Woolwinder (22 August 1921). "First Division prospects. Huddersfield Town". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
4. ^ a b c d e "Sam Wadsworth – Post-War Rejection to England Hero". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
5. ^ a b "Samuel John Wadsworth". Archief Amsterdam. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
6. ^ "Sam Wadsworth". Retrieved 13 November 2018.
7. ^ a b Phillips, Owen; Aloia, Andrew. "The Last Pass". BBC News. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
8. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Player Profile – Wadsworth, Sam". Huddersfield Town AFC Archive. Retrieved 2 August 2020.

## External links[edit]

* Sam Wadsworth at Englandstats.com

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PSV Eindhoven – managers

* Meijnders (1914–16)
* Buitenweg (1916–21)
* Vos (1921–22)
* Leavey (1922–26)
* Hoogstede (1926–27)
* Klein (1927–28)
* Klein Wentink (1928–29)
* Hall (1929–35)
* Wadsworth (1935–38)
* Van den Broek (1938–42)
* Delsen (1942–45)
* Wadsworth (1945–51)
* Topping (1951–52)
* De Leeuw (1952–56)
* Broćić (1956–57)
* Hardwick (1957–58)
* Van Dijke (1958–59)
* Broćić (1959–60)
* Binder (1960–62)
* Appel (1962–67)
* Nikolić (1967)
* Blokland (1967–68)
* Linder (1968–72)
* Rijvers (1972–80)
* Reker (1980)
* Libregts (1980–83)
* Reker (1983–86)
* Kraay (1986–87)
* Hiddink (1987–90)
* Robson (1990–92)
* Westerhof (1992–93)
* De Mos (1993–94)
* Rijvers (1994)
* Advocaat (1994–98)
* Robson (1998–99)
* Gerets (1999–2002)
* Hiddink (2002–06)
* Koeman (2006–07)
* Wouters (2007)
* Vergoossen (2008)
* Stevens (2008–09)
* Lodeweges (2009)
* Rutten (2009–12)
* Cocu (2012)
* Advocaat (2012–13)
* Cocu (2013–18)
* Van Bommel (2018–19)
* Faberc (2019–20)
* Schmidt (2020–22)
* Van Nistelrooy (2022–23)
* Bosz (2023–)

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