William Alexander Wade (22 March 1901 – 23 August 1958) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Preston North End, West Ham United and Wigan Borough. He played as an inside right.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Alexander Wade | ||
| Date of birth | 22 March 1901 | ||
| Place of birth | Jarrow, England | ||
| Date of death | 23 August 1958 (aged 57) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Inside right | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Jarrow | |||
| 1923–1929 | Preston North End | 139 | (0) |
| 1929–1931 | West Ham United | 16 | (0) |
| 1931 | Wigan Borough | 8 | (0) |
| 1931–1932 | Frickley Colliery | ||
| 1932 | Nelson | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editWade was born in Jarrow. He made his debut in the Football League with Preston North End. He was a loyal player, representing Preston North End 139 times.[2]
He began the 1931–32 season with Wigan Borough. After twelve matches, the club folded and its results were expunged from official records. Wade had played in eight of those twelve, including their last ever league game, a 5–0 defeat at Wrexham on 24 October 1931.[3] Together with Wigan teammates Alf Oakes and Tommy Moon, Wade signed for non-league Frickley Colliery. He had a brief stint with Nelson before retiring.[4]
References
edit- ^ Pavo (20 August 1923). "Prospects of the clubs in the First Division of the League. Preston North End". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
- ^ a b "Players A to Z (T–Z)". Wigan Borough Football Club – Complete. Bernard Ramsdale. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
- ^ Ramsdale, Bernard. "The story of Wigan Borough". Ye Olde Tree and Crown. Archived from the original on 6 January 2009. Retrieved 16 May 2009.
- ^ "The Wigan Borough trio". Frickley Athletic Museum. Archived from the original on 11 January 2015.