Sam Wadsworth

Samuel John Wadsworth (13 September 1896 – 1 September 1961) was an English professional footballer who played as a left back for Darwen, Blackburn Rovers, Nelson, Huddersfield Town, Burnley and Lytham. He later had a long career in management in the Netherlands. He was married to Harriet Elizabeth Woodward. After his retirement from professional football in 1930, Wadsworth worked for the Lytham St. Annes Corporation's transport department. His older brother Charles was killed in the war and "the atrocities left him physically and mentally scarred, suffering blackouts and grappling with post-traumatic stress". First Division 6 0 0 0 6 0 1921–22 First Division 39 1 9 0 48 1 1922–23 First Division 38 2 5 0 43 2 1923–24 First Division 37 0 3 0 40 0 1924–25 First Division 33 0 1 0 34 0 1925–26 First Division 38 0 2 0 40 0 1926–27 First Division 36 1 1 0 37 1 1927–28 First Division 17 0 4 0 21 0 1928–29 First Division 34 0 6 0 40 0 1929–30 First Division 3 0

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Honours Huddersfield Town

Football League First Division: 1923–24, 1924–25, 1925–26 FA Cup: 1921–22 FA Charity Shield: 1922

Individual

FA Charity Shield: 1923, 1924