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Pat Willdigg

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Pat Willdigg
Personal information
Full name Patrick Gerald Willdigg[1]
Date of birth (1932-06-05) 5 June 1932 (age 92)[1]
Place of birth Stoke-on-Trent, England[1]
Position(s) Inside-forward
Youth career
Stoke City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1950–1956 Port Vale 2 (0)
Northwich Victoria
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Patrick Gerald Willdigg (born 5 June 1932) was an English footballer who was signed to Port Vale from 1950 to 1956. He later played for Northwich Victoria.

Career

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Willdigg was signed to Stoke City before crossing the Potteries divide to join Port Vale in May 1950.[1] He made his Second Division debut at Vale Park in a 1–1 draw with Liverpool on 3 December 1955, and also played in the 2–0 defeat at Doncaster Rovers seven days later.[1] He never played another game for the "Valiants" though, and was instead transferred to Northwich Victoria by manager Freddie Steele in the summer of 1956.[1]

Career statistics

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Source:[2]

Club Season Division League FA Cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Port Vale 1955–56 Second Division 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 310. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  2. ^ Pat Willdigg at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)