Harold Wallbanks (27 July 1921 – April 1993), sometimes known as Choppy Wallbanks,[2] was an English professional footballer who played as a right half in the Football League for Fulham, Southend United and Workington.[1] He played as a guest for Sunderland during the Second World War.[3][4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Harold Wallbanks[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 July 1921 | ||
| Place of birth | Chopwell, England | ||
| Date of death | April 1993 (aged 71)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Whitehaven, England | ||
| Position(s) | Right half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1938 | Chopwell Colliery | ||
| 1938–1949 | Fulham | 33 | (1) |
| 1944–1945 | → Sunderland (guest) | 21 | (0) |
| 1949–1952 | Southend United | 39 | (2) |
| 1952–1953 | Workington | 26 | (9) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
editWallbanks' brothers Fred, John, Horace and Jimmy also became footballers.[5] He worked as a miner in Northumberland during the Second World War.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Harry Wallbanks". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "Fulham and the Second World War Part 4 – Season 1945/46". University of Wolverhampton. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Fulham and the Second World War Part 3 – Seasons 1943/44-1944/45". University of Wolverhampton. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "Harry Wallbanks". Sunderland AFC – Statistics, History and Records – from TheStatCat. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ Matthews, Tony (2005). Football Oddities. Stroud: The History Press. p. 55. ISBN 978-0-7524-9376-3.
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