Joshua Hardisty Wilkinson (14 September 1897 – 14 November 1921) was a Scottish footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Dumbarton and Rangers.[2] He died from peritonitis at the age of 24, two days after keeping goal for Dumbarton in a "particularly rough" match against his former club Rangers in 1921.[3][4][5]
![]() Wilkinson's headstone in Dumbarton cemetery | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Joshua Hardisty Wilkinson | ||
Date of birth | 14 September 1897 | ||
Place of birth | Anderston, Scotland | ||
Date of death | 14 November 1921 | (aged 24)||
Place of death | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Youth career | |||
Dumbarton Academy | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1919–1920 | Rangers | 0 | (0) |
1920–1921 | Renton | ||
1921 | Dumbarton[1] | 16 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ McAllister, Jim (2002). The Sons of the Rock - The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club. Dumbarton: J&J Robertson Printers.
- ^ Emms, Steve; Wells, Richard (2007). Scottish League Players' Records Division One 1890/91 to 1938/39. Beeston, Nottingham: Tony Brown. ISBN 978-1-899468-66-9.
- ^ "Quirky Injuries". goalkeepersaredifferent.com.
- ^ Signaller Joshua Hardisty Wilkinson, University of Glasgow Story | First World War Roll of Honour. Retrieved 5 July 2021
- ^ Death of a Goalkeeper, Iain Duff, Gallimaufry, 19 November 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2021