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Jimmy Wilde (footballer, born 1904)

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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)
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1928–1938 Crystal Palace 270 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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.

Early life

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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

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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

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

References

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  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. ^ a b c d e f g h King, Ian (April 2012). Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–2011. The Derby Books Publishing Company. p. 190. ISBN 9781780910468.
  3. ^ a b Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel (1989). Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. p. 342. ISBN 0907969542.
  4. ^ Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel (1989). Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. p. 150. ISBN 0907969542.
  5. ^ "All Time Appearances". cpfc.co.uk. 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
  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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