Jimmy Wilde (footballer, born 1904)

William Charles Wilde (24 September 1904 – 18 June 1976[1]), known as Jimmy Wilde,[1] was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League, for Crystal Palace, as a defender.

For the Reading and Accrington Stanley player see Jimmy Wilde (footballer)

Jimmy Wilde
Personal information
Full name Willam Charles Wilde
Date of birth (1904-09-24)24 September 1904
Place of birth Lyndhurst, England
Date of death 18 June 1976(1976-06-18) (aged 71)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1928–1938 Crystal Palace 270 (5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Early life

Wilde was born on 24 September 1904 in Lyndhurst, Hampshire[1] and signed for Crystal Palace on 17 November 1928, after leaving the Army.[2]

Career

Wilde made his debut on 24 November 1928 in a home FA Cup tie 2–0 win against Kettering Town[3] and his performance against Peter Simpson (later a Palace colleague), went a long way to ensuring his first team place in the future.[1] Wilde remained at Palace for ten years and was a first team regular for eight seasons, six of them as captain,[1] after which he continued to play regularly for the reserves, helping with the development of younger players,[1] in particular Arthur Hudgell.[1] Wilde made a total of 293 appearances for Crystal Palace. As of August 2014 this was still within the 20 highest player appearances for the club.[4] He retired from playing in 1938,[2] having made only three first team appearances over the previous two seasons.[5]

Personal life

Jimmy Wilde died on 18 June 1976, aged 71.[1]

References
  1. King, Ian. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–2011. The Derby Books Publishing Company. p. 190. ISBN 9781780910468.
  2. Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. p. 342. ISBN 0907969542.
  3. Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. p. 150. ISBN 0907969542.
  4. "All Time Appearances". cpfc.co.uk. 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
  5. Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. pp. 166–9. ISBN 0907969542.
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