Sid Wileman

Sid Wileman

Personal information
Full name	Sidney Wileman[1]
Date of birth	26 April 1910[1]
Place of birth	Coalville, England[1]
Date of death	26 June 1985 (aged 75)[1]
Place of death	Coalville, England[1]
Playing position	Left-half
Youth career
	Hugglescote Wesleyans
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Gresley Rovers
1933–1938	Derby County	9	(1)
1938–1939	Port Vale	4	(0)
	Hinckley United
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

Sidney "Sid" Wileman (26 April 1910 – 26 June 1985) was an English footballer who played for Gresley Rovers, Derby County, Port Vale, and Hinckley United.

Playing career

Wileman played for Hugglescote Wesleyans, Gresley Rovers, Nottingham Forest (on trial) and Derby County, before joining Port Vale for a "substantial fee" in June 1938.^[1] He made his debut at The Old Recreation Ground in a 3–1 defeat by Aldershot on 27 August and started the next two Third Division South games.^[1] However he was only selected once more in the league that season, before being transferred to Hinckley United in August 1939.^[1]

Statistics

• Sourced from Sid Wileman profile at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)

Club	Season	Division	League		FA Cup		Other		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Derby County	1933–34	First Division	6	1	2	0	0	0	8	1
	1934–35	First Division	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	1935–36	First Division	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	1936–37	First Division	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	1937–38	First Division	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		9	1	2	0	0	0	11	1
Port Vale	1938–39	Third Division South	4	0	1	0	1	0	6	0

References

1. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 309. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.