Sid Helliwell
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sidney Helliwell | ||
| Date of birth | 30 January 1904 | ||
| Place of birth | Sheffield, England | ||
| Date of death | 1939 (aged 34–35) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Wycliffe | |||
| 1923 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0 | (0) |
| 1926 | Reading | 5 | (2) |
| 1927–1928 | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | (0) |
| 1929–1931 | Walsall | 98 | (8) |
| Hednesford Town | |||
| 1933 | Halifax Town | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Sidney Helliwell (30 January 1904 – 1939) was a professional footballer who played for Wycliffe, Sheffield Wednesday, Reading, Tottenham Hotspur, Walsall, Hednesford Town, Halifax Town.[1]
Football career
[edit]After spells at Wycliffe F.C., Sheffield Wednesday and Reading the centre half joined Tottenham Hotspur. He made his debut for the club against Manchester United on 24 September 1927 [2] and featured in nine matches for the Lilywhites in all competitions between 1927–28.[3] Helliwell went on to play for Walsall where he played in 98 matches and scoring on eight occasions, Hednesford Town and finally Halifax Town.
References
[edit]- ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records. Nottingham: Soccerdata. p. 121. ISBN 1-899468-63-3.
- ^ Helliwell's Spurs debut[permanent dead link] Retrieved 25 May 2009
- ^ Tottenham Hotspur F.C A-Z of players Retrieved 29 November 2012 Archived 15 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine
Categories:
- 1904 births
- 1939 deaths
- Footballers from Sheffield
- English men's footballers
- English Football League players
- Sheffield Wednesday F.C. players
- Reading F.C. players
- Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players
- Walsall F.C. players
- Hednesford Town F.C. players
- Halifax Town A.F.C. players
- Men's association football central defenders
- 20th-century English sportsmen