Jack Whitley (1880–5 July 1955) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Aston Villa, Chelsea, Darwen, Everton, Lincoln City, Leeds City and Stoke.
Career Whitley was born in Seacombe, Cheshire, and played amateur football with Liscard YMCA before joining Football League side Darwen in 1899. He played 14 times for Darwen in the Second Division as they lost their Football League status and so he joined Aston Villa for £50. He managed eleven appearances for Villa before signing for Everton where he played second fiddle to George Kitchen. He joined Stoke in 1904 and played in 34 matches during the 1904–05 season before losing his place to Leigh Richmond Roose. He then moved on to Leeds City and Lincoln City before finally finding regular football with Chelsea.
Legacy Following his death in 1955, Whitley was buried in an unmarked grave at Brompton Cemetery, next to Chelsea's Stamford Bridge ground, the only Chelsea player known to be buried there. In 2017, the Chelsea Supporters Trust launched an appeal to fund the cost of a gravestone.
Career statistics + Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsDarwen1898–99Second Division14000140Aston Villa1900–01First Division3000301901–02First Division8000180Total11000110Everton1902–03First Division80301101903–04First Division300030Total11030140Stoke1904–05First Division320203401905–06First Division400040Total36020380Leeds City1905–06Second Division3000301906–07Second Division400040Total700070Chelsea 1907–08First Division230202501908–09First Division360303901909–10First Division350203701910–11Second Division1020301911–12Second Division260202801912–13First Division3000301913–14First Division300030Total12701101380Career Total20601602220
References
External links Jack Whitley Leeds City profile at mightyleeds.co.uk Jack Whitley Chelsea player profile at stamford-bridge.com