Mike Westgarth

Michael Hills Westgarth (29 July 1908 – 1972) was an English footballer who played as an outside right in the Football League for Darlington.[1]

Mike Westgarth
Personal information
Full name Michael Hills Westgarth[1]
Date of birth (1908-07-29)29 July 1908[1]
Place of birth Hetton-le-Hole, England
Date of death 1972[1] (aged 63)
Place of death County Durham,[2] England
Position(s) Outside left
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Stockton
1931–1932 Darlington 11 (1)
Shildon
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Westgarth was born in Hetton-le-Hole, County Durham, in 1908.[lower-alpha 1] The 1911 UK Census records him living in that town with his parents, John George Westgarth, a coal miner, and Mary Alice, and his five surviving siblings.[4]

He played football for Northern League club Stockton, and signed for Third Division North club Darlington in March 1931. He made his debut in the Football League on 28 March, replacing Jack Hill at centre forward for the visit to Chesterfield.[5] He scored his first and what proved to be only League goal in a 4–2 win against local rivals Hartlepools United a week later.[6] By the start of the following season, he was playing on the wing.[7] His Darlington career ended that season, after 11 appearances, and he returned to non-league football with Shildon.[1]

Westgarth died in County Durham in 1972 at the age of 63.[lower-alpha 2]

Notes
  1. Westgarth's birth was registered in the Houghton-le-Spring registration district of County Durham,[3] and the 1911 UK Census gives his birthplace specifically as Hetton-le-Hole, Houghton-le-Spring.[4]
  2. Westgarth's death was registered in the first quarter of 1972 in the Durham Central & South Eastern registration district.[2]

References
  1. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 276. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
  2. "England & Wales deaths 1837–2007 Transcription". Michael Hills Westgarth. District: Durham Central & South Eastern. County: Durham. Volume: 1A. Page: 973. Retrieved 19 October 2014 – via Findmypast.
  3. "England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription". Michael Hills Westgarth. District: Houghton le Spring. County: Durham. Volume: 10A. Page: 612. Retrieved 19 October 2014 – via Findmypast.
  4. "1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription 17 Kenton Row Hetton Le Hole Court of Durham, Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England". Michael Hills Westgarth. Age: 2. Birth place: Hetton le Hole Durham. Census reference: RG14PN30073 RG78PN1737 RD553 SD2 ED2 SN130 – via Findmypast.
  5. "Westgarth's debut with Darlington". Northern Daily Mail. West Hartlepool. 26 March 1931. p. 9 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. "The League – Div. III". Lancashire Daily Post. 6 April 1931. p. 5 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. "Darlington satisfied". Northern Daily Mail. West Hartlepool. 7 September 1931. p. 7 – via British Newspaper Archive.


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