Sid Rawlings
James Sidney Dean Rawlings (5 May 1913 – 1956)[1] was a professional footballer, who played for Preston North End, Huddersfield Town, West Bromwich Albion, Northampton Town, Millwall and Plymouth Argyle (1946/47 & 1947/48 seasons).[2] He was born in Wombwell, South Yorkshire.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Sidney Dean Rawlings | ||
| Date of birth | 5 May 1913 | ||
| Place of birth | Wombwell, South Yorkshire, England | ||
| Date of death | 1956 (aged 42–43) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1932–1934 | Preston North End | 12 | (0) |
| 1934–1935 | Huddersfield Town | 11 | (2) |
| 1935–1936 | West Bromwich Albion | 10 | (1) |
| 1936–1937 | Northampton Town | 48 | (18) |
| 1937–1939 | Millwall | 53 | (27) |
| 1946–1948 | Plymouth Argyle | 56 | (20) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Rawlings played for Everton FC during World War II having initially played on loan from Millwall and then signed permanently in 1940. He also made a few guest appearances for Liverpool. Previous to his move to Everton he had played in Millwalls Cup run which ended in the semi-final with defeat to Chelsea in front of a Wembley crowd exceeding 100,000. After ending his professional career at Plymouth Argyle he continued to play locally for Tavistock and subsequently managed them for a short period. He died prematurely in 1956 from leukemia .
Film still exists on the web of Sid training with the Millwall players as covered by Pathe News. Photographs also exist of the Millwall semi-final, showing where Rawlings and the other players being presented to the King prior to the match.
References
- Since 1888 - The searchable Premiership and Football League database (registration required)
- "Sid Rawlings" The Argyle Review - Retrieved 3 October 2008
- Ian Thomas, Owen Thomas, Alan Hodgson, John Ward (2007). 99 Years and Counting: Stats and Stories. Huddersfield Town A.F.C. ISBN 095572810X.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)