For other people named John Wheeler, see John Wheeler (disambiguation).
Johnny Wheeler
Full nameJohn Edward Wheeler[1]
Birth date26 July 1928
Death date15 November 2019 (aged 91)
Birth placeCrosby, Lancashire, England,
PositionWing half
Youthclubs 1Carlton
Years 11946–1951
Years 21951–1956
Years 31956–1963
Years 41963
Clubs 1Tranmere Rovers
Clubs 2Bolton Wanderers
Clubs 3Liverpool
Clubs 4New Brighton
Caps 1101
Caps 2189
Caps 3164
Goals 19
Goals 218
Goals 323
Totalcaps454
Totalgoals50
Nationalyears 21954
Nationalteam 1England B
Nationalteam 2England
Nationalcaps 14
Nationalcaps 21
Nationalgoals 10
Nationalgoals 20

John Edward Wheeler (26 July 1928 – 15 November 2019)[2] was an English professional footballer. He played for Tranmere Rovers, Bolton Wanderers, Liverpool and New Brighton.

Club career

Wheeler played club football for Carlton, Tranmere Rovers, Bolton Wanderers, Liverpool and New Brighton.[3]

Wheeler played for Bolton Wanderers in the 1953 FA Cup final at Wembley on 2 May 1953 in which Bolton lost 4–3 to Blackpool.[4]

International career

He gained his only England cap in 1954 when Walter Winterbottom selected him to play in a British Home Championship match against Northern Ireland at Windsor Park, Belfast. Goals from Johnny Haynes and Don Revie gained England a 2–0 win.[5]

Coaching career

Following his retirement from being a player in 1963, Wheeler went on to become assistant trainer at Bury.[6]

Later life and death

Wheeler died in November 2019, aged 91.[7]

Honours

Bolton Wanderers

References

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  2. ^ "RIP Johnny Wheeler". Liverpool FC. 16 November 2019.
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  4. ^ "1953 FA Cup Final Match | Blackpool vs Bolton Wanderers". fa-cupfinals.co.uk
  5. ^ "England Match No. 291 – Northern Ireland – 2 October 1954 – Match Summary and Report". englandfootballonline.com
  6. ^ "Johnny Wheeler: Former Liverpool and Bolton winger dies aged 91". BBC Sport. 16 November 2019. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  7. ^ "Johnny Wheeler: Former Liverpool and Bolton winger dies aged 91". BBC Sport. 16 November 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
  8. ^ Vernon, Leslie & Rollin, Jack (1977). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1977–78. London: Brickfield Publications Ltd. p. 490. ISBN 0354-09018-6.