Bob Whiting
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Robert Whiting (6 January 1883 – 28 April 1917), sometimes known as Pom Pom Whiting,[3] was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League for Chelsea.[1][4][5] He made 253 appearances in the Southern League for Brighton & Hove Albion and was a part of the club's 1909–10 Southern League First Division and 1910 FA Charity Shield-winning teams.[6]
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Full name | Robert Whiting[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1883-01-06)6 January 1883[2] | ||
Place of birth | Canning Town, England | ||
Date of death | 28 April 1917(1917-04-28) (aged 34)[2] | ||
Place of death | Oppy Wood, Arras, France[3] | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1904–1905 | South West Ham | ||
1905 | West Ham United | 0 | (0) |
1905–1906 | Tunbridge Wells Rangers | ||
1906–1908 | Chelsea | 52 | (0) |
1908–1915 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 253 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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