Sammy Whittaker

English footballer

Sammy WhittakerPersonal 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

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]

## Personal life

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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

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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
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

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1. ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 309\. ISBN 978-1905891610.
2. ^ a b "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. ^ a b c d e "Samuel Whittaker". 11v11.com. Retrieved 7 June 2017.

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