Percy Whipp

Percy Leonard Whipp (28 June 1897 – 18 October 1962) was a Scottish professional football forward who played in the Football League for Leeds United and Clapton Orient.[1] He also played league football for Swindon Town, Brentford and Sunderland.[1][3][4]

Percy Whipp
Personal information
Full name Percy Leonard Whipp[1]
Date of birth (1897-06-28)28 June 1897
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death 18 October 1962(1962-10-18) (aged 65)[2]
Place of death Ealing, England
Playing position(s) Forward
Youth career
West London Old Boys
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1919–1920 Western Athletic
1920–1921 Ton Pentre
1921–1922 Clapton Orient 20 (8)
1922 Sunderland 1 (0)
1922–1927 Leeds United 145 (44)
1927–1929 Clapton Orient 68 (17)
1929–1930 Brentford 7 (1)
1930–1931 Swindon Town 9 (5)
1931–1932 Bath City
Worcester City
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Personal life

Whipp served as a gunner in the Royal Field Artillery during the First World War.[5][6]

Honours

Leeds United

Career statistics
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sunderland 1922–23[8] First Division 1 0 0 0 1 0
Leeds United 1922–23[7] Second Division 29 15 3 1 32 16
1923–24[7] 39 11 4 2 43 13
1924–25[7] First Division 35 10 1 0 36 10
1925–26[7] 27 5 1 0 28 5
1926–27[7] 15 3 0 0 15 3
Total 145 44 9 3 154 47
Brentford 1929–30[9] Third Division South 7 1 0 0 7 1
Swindon Town 1930–31[10] Third Division South 9 5 0 0 9 5
Career total 162 50 9 3 171 53

References
  1. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 307. ISBN 190589161X.
  2. Emms, Steve; McPherson, Dave (1978). Who's Who of the Football League 1919 to 1939. Association of Football Statisticians. p. 38. ISBN 0946531730.
  3. "Whipp Percy Image 1 Clapton Orient 1928". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
  4. "All time list of Bath City FC players". Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  5. "Leeds United F.C. History". www.ozwhitelufc.net.au. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
  6. "Percy Leonard Whipp – WW1 Memorial and Life Story". livesofthefirstworldwar.org. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
  7. "leeds-fans.org.uk: Leeds United Player Profile: Percy Whipp". www.leeds-fans.org.uk. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
  8. "Sunderland AFC – Statistics, History and Records – from TheStatCat". www.thestatcat.co.uk. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
  9. White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 370. ISBN 0951526200.
  10. "Swindon-Town-FC.co.uk – Percy WHIPP – Player Profile". swindon-town-fc.co.uk. Retrieved 30 October 2017.


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