Johnny Wheeler

For other people named John Wheeler, see John Wheeler (disambiguation).

John Edward Wheeler (26 July 1928 – 15 November 2019)^[2] was an English professional footballer. He played for Tranmere Rovers, Bolton Wanderers, Liverpool and New Brighton.

Johnny Wheeler

Personal information
Full name	John Edward Wheeler[1]
Date of birth	(1928-07-26)26 July 1928
Place of birth	Crosby, Lancashire, England,
Date of death	15 November 2019(2019-11-15) (aged 91)
Position	Wing half
Youth career
	Carlton
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1946–1951	Tranmere Rovers	101	(9)
1951–1956	Bolton Wanderers	189	(18)
1956–1963	Liverpool	164	(23)
1963	New Brighton
Total		454	(50)
International career
	England B	4	(0)
1954	England	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Wheeler played club football for Carlton, Tranmere Rovers, Bolton Wanderers, Liverpool and New Brighton.^[3]

Wheeler played for Bolton Wanderers in the 1953 FA Cup final at Wembley on 2 May 1953 in which Bolton lost 4–3 to Blackpool.^[4]

International career

He gained his only England cap in 1954 when Walter Winterbottom selected him to play in a British Home Championship match against Northern Ireland at Windsor Park, Belfast. Goals from Johnny Haynes and Don Revie gained England a 2–0 win.^[5]

Coaching career

Following his retirement from being a player in 1963, Wheeler went on to become assistant trainer at Bury.^[6]

Later life and death

Wheeler died in November 2019, aged 91.^[7]

Honours

Bolton Wanderers

• FA Cup runner-up: 1952–53^[8]