Selwyn Whalley, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Selwyn Whalley

Footballer

Date of Birth: 24-Feb-1934

Place of Birth: Tunstall, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 08-Aug-2008

Profession: association football player

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Pisces


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About Selwyn Whalley

  • Selwyn Davies Whalley (24 February 1934 – 8 August 2008) is an English former footballer.
  • A right-back, he was a one club man with a fifteen-year career at Port Vale.
  • He made 196 league and cup appearances for the club, before he was forced to retire due to a foot injury in May 1966.
  • He helped the club to win the Fourth Division title in 1958–59.
  • He spent the majority of his career as a part-time player, whilst also working as a teacher. Whalley died on 8 August 2008, at the age of 74, following an 18-month battle against prostate cancer.
  • He was survived by wife Lesley, son Martyn, daughters Joanne and Philippa and grandson Daniel.
  • He died days apart from former teammate Ken Griffiths.

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