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Full Name: Terence J
Wharton Born: 1st July 1942, Bolton, Lancashire
Bolton-born Terry Wharton followed his father in
becoming an old style winger in the Football League. His father had played
in more than 250 league games for Plymouth, Preston, Manchester City,
Blackburn and Newport. Terry joined Wolves on his 15th birthday in 1957
and he turned professional at Molineux in October 1959, 2 years later
scoring on his debut in a 2-0 home win over Ipswich Town on 11th November
1961 when he replaced Mark Lazarus. He then went on to crack in two more
goals when making his debut in the FA Cup, versus Carlisle in January
1962. He was Wolves first-choice right-winger for the next five and a half
seasons, he netted his first hat-trick for the club in March 1963 as West
Brom were beaten 7-0. He was in the Wolves side that lost their First
Division status in 1964-65 but two seasons later he helped them win
promotion back to the First Division, netting another hat-trick in a 7-1
home win over Cardiff City. He scored 79 goals in 242 games for Wolves when
he joined his home-town club, Bolton Wanderers, for £70,000, the Lancashire
club's record buy at the time. Wharton replaced Francis Lee, who had just
been sold to Manchester City, and became Bolton's penalty-taker. Sadly,
injuries did not allow him to perform consistently, though in 1969-70 he
missed only four games. Early the following season he hit his first
hat-trick for the club in a 4-2 win over Luton Town. After failing to live
up to his early promise at Bolton, where he scored 30 goals in 110 games, he
left and joined Crystal Palace. He made 20 League appearances for Palace and
in December 1973 played his last game in the Football League. It was his
only game for Walsall.
Terry Wharton's Wolves Career
|
League |
FA
Cup |
FL
Cup |
Totals |
Season |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
1961-62 |
25 |
11 |
2 |
2 |
- |
- |
27 |
13 |
1962-63 |
34 |
16 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
34 |
16 |
1963-64 |
38 |
9 |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
39 |
10 |
1964-65 |
39 |
8 |
6 |
1 |
- |
- |
45 |
9 |
1965-66 |
39 |
10 |
3 |
2 |
- |
- |
42 |
12 |
1966-67 |
35/1 |
13 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
41/1 |
17 |
1967-68 |
13 |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
13 |
2 |
Totals |
223/1 |
69 |
16 |
9 |
2 |
1 |
241/1 |
79 |
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