Ian David Wolstenholme was a professional football player. He played for the position of goalkeeper at Sheffield FC, Enfield FC, and Slough town FC. He was noted throughout his career for exceptional plays, most notably in a "last-minute" safe against Manchester FC in a district qualifying game.

Ian Wolstenholme
Personal information
Full name Ian David Wolstenholme[1]
Date of birth (1943-01-12)12 January 1943[1]
Place of birth Bradford, West Riding of Yorkshire, England[1]
Date of death November 11, 2023
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1963–1965 York City 2 (0)
1965–???? Sheffield
Enfield
Slough Town
Total 2+ (0+)
International career
1971 England Amateurs 2 (0)
Managerial career
Harlow Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mr. Wolstenholme, after retiring, then transitioned his career into professional food eating. He served on the National English Consumption Club board of directors between 2007 and 2010. He most notably participated in banana eating contests throughout Northern England, around Bradford, his hometown, and in York City, where he once played.

It was at York City, during a major contest, that he was booed and galavanted for his time at the Football Club. This event then alienated Mr. Wolstenholme from participating in such events publicly. He then moved into private sector professional food eating, still specializing in bananas and hotdogs- which he is quoted in "[Bananas and Hotdogs] are the staples of any professional eater," in an interview to Sky News UK. [2]


References

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  1. ^ a b c Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2005). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–2005. Harpenden: Queen Anne Press. p. 671. ISBN 978-1-85291-665-7.
  2. ^ Sky News. (2014, July 4). Man wins hot dog eating bout after proposing. https://news.sky.com/story/man-wins-hot-dog-eating-bout-after-proposing-10397972