Name: Wakeman, Alan D.



Birthdate: 1920-11-20 in Leamore, Walsall (Died: 2002-12-15 in Stafford)

Position: Goalkeeper

Playing for Villa: August 1937 (as an amateur) - July 1950

Previous clubs: Elmore Green School (Walsall), Leamore FC (Walsall), Leamore Boys, Walsall & District Schools, Bloxwich Strollers (amateur)

Signed: - From Bloxwich Strollers

Sold: - To Doncaster Rovers

League: 12 matches

Cup: 8 matches

International: England Schoolboys (1934-35, 6 caps) (as forward)


More info:
He came to Villa straight from school.
He signed professional in December 1937.
During the 1939-40 season he played for Villa in a Six-a-side contest at St Andrew's (on May 11th, 1940).
Wakeman also played with Villa during World War 2. (190 matches)
He also guested for Hednesford Town, Nottingham Forest, Northampton Town and Notts County during World War 2.



Season

1934-35
1935-36
1936-37
1937-38
1938-39
1939-40
1940-41
1941-42
1942-43
1943-44
1944-45
1945-46
1946-47
1947-48
1948-49
1949-50
First team

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6 matches
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14 matches
27 matches
37 matches
38 matches
44 matches
38 matches
1 match
1 match
0
4 matches
Reserves

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Youth

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