Fred Wheldon
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Wheldon in Aston Villa colours in 1897 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Frederick Wheldon | ||
| Date of birth | 1 November 1869 | ||
| Place of birth | Langley Green, England | ||
| Date of death | 13 January 1924 (aged 54) | ||
| Place of death | Worcester, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Inside left | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Rood End White Star | |||
| 188?–1890 | Langley Green Victoria | ||
| 1890–1896 | Small Heath | 155 | (96) |
| 1896–1900 | Aston Villa | 123 | (68) |
| 1900–1901 | West Bromwich Albion | 26 | (3) |
| 1901–1902 | Queens Park Rangers | 14 | (6) |
| 1902–1904 | Portsmouth | ||
| 1904–1907 | Worcester City | ||
| Total | 318 | (173) | |
| International career | |||
| 1894–1898 | The Football League XI | 4 | (4) |
| 1897–1898 | England | 4 | (6) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
George Frederick Wheldon (1 November 1869 – 13 January 1924) was an English sportsman. In football, he was an inside-forward with good footwork and an eye for goal who played for England and several Football League clubs, in particular for Small Heath and Aston Villa. He was the First Division’s top scorer in the 1897-98 season. In cricket, he was a right-handed batsman and occasional wicket-keeper, who played county cricket for Worcestershire in their early seasons in the first-class game.
After retiring from sport, he became a publican in Worcester, where he died at the age of 54.