Arthur Wileman
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Harold Arthur Wileman[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1886 | ||
| Place of birth | Newhall, England | ||
| Date of death | 28 April 1918 (aged 31–32)[2] | ||
| Place of death | West Flanders, Belgium[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Inside right | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Newhall Swifts | |||
| 1906 | Burton United | 8 | (2) |
| 1909–1911 | Chelsea | 14 | (5) |
| Millwall Athletic | |||
| Luton Town | |||
| Southend United | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Harold Arthur Wileman MM (1886–28 April 1918), sometimes known as Nippy Wileman,[4] was an English professional football inside right who played in the Football League for Chelsea and Burton United.[1]
Personal life
Wileman's brother Heneage was also a footballer and the brothers played together at Burton United, Chelsea and Southend United.[1][4] Prior to 1909, Wileman worked as a miner at Stanton Colliery in Derbyshire.[4] Four months into the First World War, Wileman enlisted in the 17th (Service) Battalion of the Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment) on 16 December 1914.[2] After transferring to the 11th Battalion of the Royal Sussex Regiment,[5] he was sent to the front in March 1916.[2] Wileman rose to the rank of sergeant,[5] was awarded a Military Medal for bravery in the field in January 1918 and was killed near Ypres on 28 April 1918.[2][3] His name is inscribed on the Tyne Cot Memorial to the Missing.[5]
Honours
Newhall Swifts
- Burton & District League: 1905–06[4]
References
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