Wilf Denwood

Wilf Denwood
Personal information
Full name	Wilfred Denwood
Date of birth	26 March 1900
Place of birth	Heywood, England
Date of death	26 October 1959 (aged 59)
Place of death	Heywood, England
Position(s)	Outside forward
Senior career*
Years	Team
1923–1925	Bacup Borough
1925	New Brighton
1925	Nelson
1926–1927	Witton Albion
1927–1928	Heywood Street United Methodists
1928–1929	Horwich RMI
1929–19??	Heywood St James
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Wilfred Denwood (26 March 1900 – 26 October 1959) was an English professional footballer who played as an outside forward. Born in Heywood, Lancashire, he played in the Football League for Nelson and New Brighton in the 1920s.

Career

Denwood started his career in the 1923–24 season, when he joined Bacup Borough of the Lancashire Combination. In February 1925, he was signed by Football League Third Division North side New Brighton. He made his professional debut on 7 March 1925 in the 0–5 defeat away to Nelson. He spent much of his time with New Brighton in the reserve team, making only five League appearances for the club.

At the start of the following season, Denwood was offered a two-month trial period with Nelson. He played in two pre-season exhibition matches and subsequently played in three Football League fixtures, making his debut for the club in the 2–1 win over Crewe Alexandra. Two days later, he appeared in the 1–5 defeat to Ashington, and his final Nelson game came on 5 September 1925 in the 0–1 loss to Lincoln City. After the match, he left the club after failing to secure an extension to his trial contract. He then spent the remainder of the 1925–26 campaign without a club.

In the summer of 1926, Denwood joined Cheshire League outfit Witton Albion and the following season, he played amateur football with the Heywood Street United Methodists. In September 1928, Denwood returned to the Lancashire Combination with Horwich RMI. He again only stayed one season before leaving to play for Heywood St James, where he ended his playing career.

References

Dykes, Garth (2009). Nelson FC in the Football League. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 31. ISBN 978-1-905891-29-0.
Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888–1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 73. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.