Sam Whittingham (footballer)

Sam Whittingham
Personal information
Full name Samuel Littleton Whittingham
Date of birth 24 February 1882
Place of birth Stoke-upon-Trent, England
Date of death 1958 (aged 7576)
Position(s) Half-back
Youth career
Goldenhill Wanderers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1902–1903 Stoke 0 (0)
1903–1906 Burslem Port Vale 69 (3)
1906–1907 Crewe Alexandra
1907–1910 Blackpool 48 (0)
1910–1911 Huddersfield Town 0 (0)
1911–1912 Mirfield United
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Samuel Whittingham (24 February 1882 – 1958) was an English footballer who played as a half-back for Stoke, Burslem Port Vale, Crewe Alexandra, Blackpool, and Huddersfield Town. Throughout his playing career, Whittingham recorded over 100 Football League appearances and played in numerous FA Cup matches. He was the elder brother of Bob Whittingham, also an accomplished sportsman.