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Sam Wolstenholme

Everton FC, Blackburn Rovers FC

3 appearances, 0 goals

P 3 W 2 D 1 L 0 F 5: A 2
83% successful

1902-05

captain: none
minutes played:
270

Timeline

  Samuel Wolstenholme
Birth 16 March 1877 in Little Lever, Lancashire [registered in Bolton, June 1877].
Baptism 28 April 1877 in St. Matthew's Church, Little Lever. To Samuel & Dinah, by James Slade. Samuel's occupation stated as mechanic.
 

According to the 1881 census, Samuel is the fourth of five children born to Samuel and Dinah (née Jackman) living at 41 Nob End Row in Little Lever. His father is a millwright.

 

According to the 1891 census, Samuel is now the fourth of nine children, now living at 7 Alpine Terrace in Kearsley. His father is a fitter in the local foundry, whilst Samuel himself is a joiner's apprentice.

 

Cannot be found on the 1901 census.

Marriage to Alice Simmons, 3 July 1901 at St. John's the Evangelist Church, Farnsworth-under-Kearsley [registered in Bolton, September 1901]. Living at 1 Alpine Terrace, stated as being a moulder.
 

According to the 1911 census, Samuel is a professional athlete, married to Alice, with two children, Lily and Alice. They live at 55 Muriel Road in Norwich.

 

According to the 1921 census, Samuel, now an iron moulder, still married, and with two daughters and his brother, James, as a boarder, they live at 12 Darley Street in Farnworth.

  According to the 1939 register, Samuel, a football scout, and Alice, are still married, living at 6 Preston Street in Bolton with daughter, Alice.
Death 20 October 1945, aged 68 years 218 days [registered in Bolton, December 1945], in hospital. His death was reported in The Evening Express, Saturday, 20 October 1945.
Living at 6 Preston Street, Great Lever.
Death notes The death previously given as March 1933 is wrong, that Samuel Wolstenholme was born in 1879.
Funeral 23 October 1945 at St. Michael's Church, Great Lever.

Source

Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] &

Playing Career

Club(s) Began his football career with Darley Vale FC. Shortly followed by Farnworth FC and Farnworth Alliance FC. Time spent with Horwich FC before he left for Everton FC late in 1897. He made 160 league appearances, scoring eight goals before Blackburn Rovers FC signed him on 12 May 1904 for 97 league appearances and a single goal. Croydon Common FC signed him on 19 June 1908 and Norwich City FC in 1909, making 138 league appearances and scoring seven goals. Signed with Chester FC, becoming there captain in the 1913-14 season.
Club honours Football League runners-up 1901-02;
Individual honours Football League (two appearances);
Distinctions None
Height/Weight 5' 9½", 12st. 0lbs [1904].

Source

Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990].

England Career

Player number One of four who became 298th players (298) to appear for England.
Position(s) Right-half
First match No. 82, 9 April 1904, Scotland 0 England 1, a British Championship match at Celtic Park, Kerrydale Street, Glasgow, aged 27 years 24 days.
Last match No. 84, 27 March 1905, England 3 Wales 1, a British Championship match at Anfield Road, Liverpool, aged 28 years 11 days.
Major tournaments British Championship 1903-04, 1904-05;
Team honours British Championship winners 1903-04, 1904-05;
Individual honours None
Distinctions Died three days after Harry Davis

Beyond England

Went to Hamburg, Germany, as a coach and was interned at the outbreak of war. He was held in Ruhleben. They were repatriated in England on 22 November 1918. - An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who. Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.274.

 

Sam Wolstenholme - Career Statistics
Squads Apps comp. apps Mins. goals ave.min comp. goals Capt. Disc.
4 3 3 270 0 0 min 0 none none
minutes are an approximation, due to the fact that many matches rarely stick to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time for injuries and errors.

 

Sam Wolstenholme - Match Record - All Matches - By Type of Match
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
Home 2 1 1 0 4 2 +2 0 0 2.00 1.00 75.0 +1
Away 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 0 1 1.00 0.00 100.0 +1
All - British Championship 3 2 1 0 5 2 +3 0 1 1.667 0.667 83.3 +2

 

Sam Wolstenholme - Match Record - Tournament Matches
British Championship Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
BC 1903-04 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 0 1 1.00 0.00 100.0 +1
BC 1904-05 2 1 1 0 4 2 +2 0 0 2.00 1.00 75.0 +1
BC All 3 2 1 0 5 2 +3 0 1 1.667 0.667 83.3 +2
All Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
BC 3 2 1 0 5 2 +3 0 1 1.667 0.667 83.3 +2
All 3 2 1 0 5 2 +3 0 1 1.667 0.667 83.3 +2

 

Sam Wolstenholme - Match History
 Club: Everton F.C. - 1 full cap

F.A. International Select Committee - 3 full capsx


apps match match details comp res. rundown pos

Age 25
76 3 May 1902 - England 2 Scotland 2, Aston Lower Grounds, Birmingham BC HD reserve
  

Age 27
1 82 9 April 1904 - Scotland 0 England 1, Celtic Park, Glasgow BC AW Start rh
 Club: Blackburn Rovers F.C. - 2 full appearances   
2 83 25 February 1905 - England 1 Ireland 1, Ayresome Park, Middlesbrough BC HD Start rh
Age 28
3 84 27 March 1905 - England 3 Wales 1, Anfield Road, Liverpool BC HW Start rh

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