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English footballer (born 1943)

Ian Wolstenholme
Personal information
Full name Ian Arthur Wolstenholme
Date of birth (1943-01-12) 12 January 1943 (age 81)
Place of birth Bradford, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
1962–1963 St John's College (York)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1963–1965 York City 2 (0)
1965–1966 Sheffield
1966–1970 Enfield
1970–1973 Slough Town 82 (0)
1974 St Albans City 12 (0)
Total 96+ (0+)
International career
1971 England amateur 2 (0)
Managerial career
Harlow Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ian Arthur Wolstenholme (born 12 January 1943) is an English former footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League for York City.

Career

Wolstenholme was born in Bradford, West Riding of Yorkshire, and was raised in Sheffield, where he attended Abbeydale Boys' Grammar School. He started playing for the school football team as an outside left before changing position to play as a goalkeeper. He represented Yorkshire Grammar Schools in the 1961–62 season before starting his senior career in 1962 in non-League football with St John's College (York). After finishing his studies, Wolstenholme signed for York City in October 1963, and during his time at the club served as third-choice goalkeeper behind Tommy Forgan and Tony Moor. He made his debt on 6 April 1964 in a 3–1 home win over Darlington in a Fourth Division fixture and finished the 1963–64 season with two appearances.

Wolstenholme started working as a physical education (PE) teacher at Hurlfield School in Sheffield, which led to him returning to non-League football with Sheffield in September 1965, as it was difficult for him to attend matches for York in an afternoon after refereeing school matches in the morning in Sheffield. While with Sheffield, he represented the Sheffield & Hallamshire County FA, an FA Colts XI, and for an England XI against the Northern and Weirside Leagues.

He started a new job as head of PE at Edmonton County School in London in 1966, which led to him signing for a local club in the form of Enfield. Wolstenholme saved a penalty kick late into extra time against Skelmersdale United at Wembley Stadium in the final of the 1966–67 FA Amateur Cup on 22 April 1967, the match ending a 0–0 draw. The replay was held a week later at Maine Road, which Enfield won 3–0. Wolstenholme also helped Enfield win the London Senior Cup in the same season. He had surgery to remove a cartilage during the 1967–68 season but returned to help Enfield win the Isthmian League title and finish as runners-up in the London Senior Cup. He won another Isthmian League title in the 1968–69 season, as well as the Middlesex Senior Cup. Wolstenholme helped Enfield win the Amateur Cup again in the 1969–70 season, when they beat Dagenham 5–1 in the final at Wembley on 4 April 1970.

Wolstenholme signed for Slough Town in 1970, and made his debut on 15 August in a 2–2 draw away to Tilbury in an Athenian League Premier Division match. While with Slough, he was capped twice by the England national amateur team in matches against Denmark and Iceland in August 1971. Wolstenholme was part of the Slough teams that won the Athenian League Premier Division title in the 1971–72 and 1972–73 seasons. He was part of the team that finished as runners-up in the 1972–73 Amateur Cup, in which they lost 1–0 to Walton & Hersham at Wembley on 14 April 1973. He later played for St Albans City, making his debut on 26 January 1974 in a 2–1 defeat away to Clapton in the Isthmian League Division One, and finished the 1973–74 season with 13 appearances.

After retiring from playing, Wolstenholme managed the Harlow Town team that reached the fourth round of the 1979–80 FA Cup.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
York City 1963–64 Fourth Division 2 0 0 0 0 0 — 2 0
1965–66 Third Division 0 0 — 1 0 — 1 0
Total 2 0 0 0 1 0 — 3 0
Slough Town 1970–71 Athenian League Premier Division 28 0 9 0 2 0 24 0 63 0
1971–72 Athenian League Premier Division 24 0 3 0 4 0 20 0 51 0
1972–73 Athenian League Premier Division 30 0 4 0 5 0 17 0 56 0
Total 82 0 16 0 11 0 61 0 170 0
St Albans City 1973–74 Isthmian League Division One 12 0 — — 1 0 13 0
Career total 96 0 16 0 12 0 62 0 186 0
  1. Appearance in Football League Cup
  2. ^ Appearances in Athenian League Cup
  3. Ten appearances in Premier Midweek Floodlight League, six appearances in Berks & Bucks Senior Cup, eight appearances in FA Amateur Cup
  4. Thirteen appearances in Premier Midweek Floodlight League, four appearances in FA Amateur Cup, three appearances in Berks & Bucks Senior Cup
  5. Eight appearances in Premier Midweek Floodlight League, six appearances in FA Amateur Cup, three appearances in Berks & Bucks Senior Cup
  6. Appearance in Herts Charity Cup

Honours

Enfield

Slough Town

References

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  2. ^ "Ian Wolstenholme". Slough Town F.C. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  3. ^ "Player Details: Ian Wolstenholme". English National Football Archive. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  4. ^ Windross, Dave; Jarred, Martin (1997). Citizens and Minstermen: A Who's Who of York City FC 1922–1997. Selby: Citizen Publications. p. 114. ISBN 978-0-9531005-0-7.
  5. ^ "1966–67: F.A. Amateur Cup". Football Club History Database. Richard Rundle. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  6. Duthie, Shona (4 August 2016). "Enfield Town win commemorative friendly over Skelmersdale United". Enfield Independent. Newsquest Media Group. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  7. "1969–70: F.A. Amateur Cup". Football Club History Database. Richard Rundle. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  8. "England Amateurs Match Results: 1962–1974". England Football Online. 2 September 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  9. ^ "Slough Town". Football Club History Database. Richard Rundle. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  10. "1972–73: F.A. Amateur Cup". Football Club History Database. Richard Rundle. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  11. ^ "Ian Wolstenholme appearances: Season 1973–74 appearances". St Albans City Statistics. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  12. "Clapton 2–1 St Albans City". St Albans City Statistics. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
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