Sidney Helliwell (30 January 1904 – 1939) was a professional footballer who played for Wycliffe, Sheffield Wednesday, Reading, Tottenham Hotspur, Walsall, Hednesford Town, Halifax Town.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sidney Helliwell | ||
| Date of birth | 30 January 1904 | ||
| Place of birth | Sheffield, England | ||
| Date of death | 1939 (aged 34–35) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Wycliffe | |||
| 1923 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0 | (0) |
| 1926 | Reading | 5 | (2) |
| 1927–1928 | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | (0) |
| 1929–1931 | Walsall | 98 | (8) |
| Hednesford Town | |||
| 1933 | Halifax Town | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Football career
editAfter spells at Wycliffe F.C., Sheffield Wednesday and Reading the centre half joined Tottenham Hotspur. He made his debut for the club against Manchester United on 24 September 1927 [2] and featured in nine matches for the Lilywhites in all competitions between 1927–28.[3] Helliwell went on to play for Walsall where he played in 98 matches and scoring on eight occasions, Hednesford Town and finally Halifax Town.
References
edit- ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records. Nottingham: Soccerdata. p. 121. ISBN 1-899468-63-3.
- ^ Helliwell's Spurs debut[permanent dead link] Retrieved 25 May 2009
- ^ Tottenham Hotspur F.C A-Z of players Retrieved 29 November 2012 Archived 15 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine