Joe Wheatley

Harold Joseph Wheatley (born 9 May 1920) was an English footballer who played for Port Vale and Shrewsbury Town.

Joe Wheatley
Personal information
Full name Harold Joseph Wheatley[1]
Date of birth (1920-05-09)9 May 1920[1]
Place of birth Eastham, Merseyside, England[1]
Position(s) Right Half
Youth career
1937–1938 Ellesmere Port Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1938–1946 Port Vale 2 (0)
1946–1951 Shrewsbury Town 189 (0)
Total 191 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Wheatley played for Ellesmere Port Town before joining Port Vale as an amateur in March 1938, and signing as a professional player the following month.[1] He made his debut in a 1–0 defeat at Clapton Orient on 8 September 1938, but only played one more Third Division South game before World War II brought on the cancellation of football and the onset of the war leagues.[1] He played two league and two cup games during the war and also guested for old club Ellesmere Port when Port Vale shut down due to war strains.[1] He returned to Vale in the summer of 1944 as they commenced regular football, only playing the odd game as he also guested for Wrexham, Stockport County and Chester.[1] He was transferred to Shrewsbury Town in the summer of 1946.[1] He made 182 appearances in the Midland League and played in Salop's first seven Football League matches.

Statistics

Source:[2]

Club Season Division League FA Cup Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Port Vale1938–39Third Division South20001030
Shrewsbury Town1950–51Third Division North70000070

References
  1. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 306. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  2. Joe Wheatley at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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