Jimmy_Wilde_(footballer,_born_1904)

Jimmy Wilde (footballer, born 1904)

Jimmy Wilde (footballer, born 1904)

English footballer

For the Reading and Accrington Stanley player see Jimmy Wilde (footballer, fl. 1914–23)

William Charles Wilde (24 September 1904 – 18 June 1976),[2] known as Jimmy Wilde,[2] was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League, for Crystal Palace, as a defender.

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Early life

Wilde was born on 24 September 1904 in Lyndhurst, Hampshire[2] and signed for Crystal Palace on 17 November 1928, after leaving the Army.[3]

Career

Wilde made his debut on 24 November 1928 in a home FA Cup tie 2–0 win against Kettering Town[4] and his performance against Peter Simpson (later a Palace colleague), went a long way to ensuring his first team place in the future.[2] Wilde remained at Palace for ten years and was a first team regular for eight seasons, six of them as captain,[2] after which he continued to play regularly for the reserves, helping with the development of younger players,[2] in particular Arthur Hudgell.[2] 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.[5] He retired from playing in 1938,[3] having made only three first team appearances over the previous two seasons.[6]

Personal life

Jimmy Wilde died on 18 June 1976, aged 71.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    "Palace out for championship. No lack of enterprise at Selhurst". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. xi – via Newspapers.com.
  2. [2]
    King, Ian (April 2012). Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–2011. The Derby Books Publishing Company. p. 190. ISBN 9781780910468.
  3. [3]
    Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel (1989). Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. p. 342. ISBN 0907969542.
  4. [4]
    Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel (1989). Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. p. 150. ISBN 0907969542.
  5. [5]
    "All Time Appearances". cpfc.co.uk. 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
  6. [6]
    Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel (1989). Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. pp. 166–9. ISBN 0907969542.
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