Michael Whitham
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Michael Whitham in his United kit | |||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||
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| Full name | Michael Whitham | ||||||||||
| Date of birth | 6 November 1867 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth | Ecclesfield, England | ||||||||||
| Date of death | 6 May 1924 (aged 56) | ||||||||||
| Place of death | London, England | ||||||||||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||
| 1887–1890 | Ecclesfield | ||||||||||
| 1887–1888 | The Wednesday | ||||||||||
| 1889–1890 | Rotherham Swifts | ||||||||||
| 1890–1897 | Sheffield United | 123 | (1) | ||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||
| 1892 | England | 1 | (0) | ||||||||
| Managerial career | |||||||||||
| 1911–1912 | Gainsborough Trinity | ||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||
Michael Whitham (6 November 1867 – 6 May 1924) was an English international footballer, who played as a right back. Born in Ecclesfield, Sheffield he played for both The Wednesday and Sheffield United where he spent seven years. Whitham gained one cap for England and went on to become a trainer at a number of clubs following his retirement from playing as well as a brief spell as manager of Gainsborough Trinity.