John Wheeler
| Date of birth | 26 July 1928 |
| Place of birth | Liverpool |
| Nationality | English |
| Position | Wing Half/Inside forward |
Wheeler joined Liverpool from Bolton Wanderers, becoming a regular in Liverpool's team in the Second Division and captaining the team in 1958-59.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tranmere Rovers | 01 Apr 1946 | 01 Feb 1951 | |
| Bolton Wanderers | 01 Feb 1951 | 01 Sep 1956 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954-55 | Football League | Inter League | 1 | ||||
| 1956-57 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1956-57 | Liverpool | League Division Two | 28 | 10 |
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| 1957-58 | Football Association XI | FA Tour | 1 | ||||
| 1957-58 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 5 | ||||
| 1957-58 | Liverpool | League Division Two | 38 | 5 |
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| 1958-59 | Football League | Inter League | 1 | ||||
| 1958-59 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1958-59 | Liverpool | League Division Two | 41 | 1 |
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| 1959-60 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1959-60 | Liverpool | League Division Two | 29 | 2 |
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| 1960-61 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1960-61 | Liverpool | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1960-61 | Liverpool | League Division Two | 27 | 3 |
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| 1961-62 | Liverpool | League Division Two | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep 1956 | Liverpool v Stoke City | L | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Oct 1956 | Bristol City v Liverpool | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Oct 1956 | Liverpool v Fulham | W | 4-3 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Oct 1956 | Barnsley v Liverpool | L | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Nov 1956 | Liverpool v Port Vale | W | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Nov 1956 | Rotherham United v Liverpool | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Nov 1956 | Liverpool v Lincoln City | W | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Nov 1956 | Swansea Town v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Dec 1956 | Liverpool v Sheffield United | W | 5-1 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Dec 1956 | Nottingham Forest v Liverpool | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Dec 1956 | Huddersfield Town v Liverpool | W | 0-3 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Dec 1956 | Liverpool v Bury | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Dec 1956 | Liverpool v Leyton Orient | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Dec 1956 | Grimsby Town v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Jan 1957 | Southend United v Liverpool | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Jan 1957 | Liverpool v Doncaster Rovers | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Jan 1957 | Stoke City v Liverpool | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Feb 1957 | Liverpool v Middlesbrough | L | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Feb 1957 | Leicester City v Liverpool | L | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Feb 1957 | Blackburn Rovers v Liverpool | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Mar 1957 | Fulham v Liverpool | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Mar 1957 | Liverpool v Barnsley | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Mar 1957 | Port Vale v Liverpool | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Mar 1957 | Lincoln City v Liverpool | D | 3-3 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Apr 1957 | Liverpool v Swansea Town | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Apr 1957 | Sheffield United v Liverpool | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Apr 1957 | Liverpool v Bristol Rovers | W | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Apr 1957 | Liverpool v Nottingham Forest | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Apr 1957 | Bristol Rovers v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Aug 1957 | Bristol City v Liverpool | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Aug 1957 | Liverpool v Huddersfield Town | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 31 Aug 1957 | Liverpool v Cardiff City | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Sep 1957 | Huddersfield Town v Liverpool | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Sep 1957 | Fulham v Liverpool | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Sep 1957 | Middlesbrough v Liverpool | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Sep 1957 | Rotherham United v Liverpool | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Sep 1957 | Liverpool v Leyton Orient | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Oct 1957 | Liverpool v Swansea Town | W | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Oct 1957 | Derby County v Liverpool | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Oct 1957 | Liverpool v Bristol Rovers | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Nov 1957 | Lincoln City v Liverpool | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Nov 1957 | Liverpool v Notts County | W | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Nov 1957 | Ipswich Town v Liverpool | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Nov 1957 | Liverpool v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Nov 1957 | Liverpool v Rotherham United | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Nov 1957 | Sheffield United v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Dec 1957 | Liverpool v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Dec 1957 | Barnsley v Liverpool | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Dec 1957 | Liverpool v Bristol City | W | 4-3 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Dec 1957 | Grimsby Town v Liverpool | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Dec 1957 | Liverpool v Grimsby Town | W | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Dec 1957 | Cardiff City v Liverpool | L | 6-1 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Jan 1958 | Liverpool v Southend United | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 08 Jan 1958 | Southend United v Liverpool | W | 2-3 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 11 Jan 1958 | Liverpool v Fulham | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Jan 1958 | Liverpool v Middlesbrough | L | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Jan 1958 | Liverpool v Northampton Town | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 01 Feb 1958 | Leyton Orient v Liverpool | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Feb 1958 | Liverpool v Charlton Athletic | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Feb 1958 | Scunthorpe United v Liverpool | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 19 Feb 1958 | Doncaster Rovers v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Mar 1958 | Blackburn Rovers v Liverpool | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 05 Mar 1958 | Liverpool v Derby County | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Mar 1958 | Bristol Rovers v Liverpool | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Mar 1958 | Liverpool v Lincoln City | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Mar 1958 | Notts County v Liverpool | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Mar 1958 | Liverpool v Ipswich Town | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Apr 1958 | Swansea Town v Liverpool | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Apr 1958 | Liverpool v Stoke City | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Apr 1958 | Liverpool v Sheffield United | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Apr 1958 | West Ham United v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Apr 1958 | Liverpool v Barnsley | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Aug 1958 | Liverpool v Grimsby Town | D | 3-3 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Aug 1958 | Sunderland v Liverpool | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Sep 1958 | Liverpool v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 5-0 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Sep 1958 | Middlesbrough v Liverpool | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Sep 1958 | Liverpool v Sheffield United | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Sep 1958 | Liverpool v Charlton Athletic | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Sep 1958 | Sheffield United v Liverpool | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Sep 1958 | Bristol City v Liverpool | W | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Sep 1958 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Liverpool | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Sep 1958 | Liverpool v Cardiff City | L | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Oct 1958 | Huddersfield Town v Liverpool | L | 5-0 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Oct 1958 | Liverpool v Lincoln City | W | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Oct 1958 | Fulham v Liverpool | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Oct 1958 | Liverpool v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Nov 1958 | Stoke City v Liverpool | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Nov 1958 | Liverpool v Leyton Orient | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Nov 1958 | Liverpool v Bristol Rovers | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Nov 1958 | Ipswich Town v Liverpool | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Dec 1958 | Liverpool v Swansea Town | W | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Dec 1958 | Scunthorpe United v Liverpool | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Dec 1958 | Grimsby Town v Liverpool | W | 2-3 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Dec 1958 | Rotherham United v Liverpool | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Dec 1958 | Liverpool v Rotherham United | W | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Jan 1959 | Liverpool v Sunderland | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Jan 1959 | Worcester City v Liverpool | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 31 Jan 1959 | Charlton Athletic v Liverpool | W | 2-3 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Feb 1959 | Liverpool v Bristol City | W | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Feb 1959 | Cardiff City v Liverpool | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Feb 1959 | Liverpool v Huddersfield Town | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Feb 1959 | Leyton Orient v Liverpool | W | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Mar 1959 | Liverpool v Fulham | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Mar 1959 | Liverpool v Stoke City | L | 3-4 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Mar 1959 | Liverpool v Barnsley | W | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Mar 1959 | Lincoln City v Liverpool | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Mar 1959 | Barnsley v Liverpool | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Apr 1959 | Liverpool v Derby County | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Apr 1959 | Liverpool v Middlesbrough | L | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Apr 1959 | Bristol Rovers v Liverpool | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Apr 1959 | Sheffield Wednesday v Liverpool | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Apr 1959 | Liverpool v Ipswich Town | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Apr 1959 | Liverpool v Scunthorpe United | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Apr 1959 | Swansea Town v Liverpool | D | 3-3 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Aug 1959 | Cardiff City v Liverpool | L | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Oct 1959 | Liverpool v Brighton and Hove Albion | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Oct 1959 | Stoke City v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Oct 1959 | Liverpool v Portsmouth | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 31 Oct 1959 | Sunderland v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Nov 1959 | Liverpool v Aston Villa | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Nov 1959 | Lincoln City v Liverpool | L | 4-2 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Nov 1959 | Liverpool v Leyton Orient | W | 4-3 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Nov 1959 | Huddersfield Town v Liverpool | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Dec 1959 | Liverpool v Ipswich Town | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Dec 1959 | Bristol Rovers v Liverpool | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Dec 1959 | Liverpool v Cardiff City | L | 0-4 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Dec 1959 | Charlton Athletic v Liverpool | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Dec 1959 | Liverpool v Charlton Athletic | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Jan 1960 | Hull City v Liverpool | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Jan 1960 | Liverpool v Leyton Orient | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 16 Jan 1960 | Liverpool v Sheffield United | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Jan 1960 | Middlesbrough v Liverpool | D | 3-3 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Jan 1960 | Liverpool v Manchester United | L | 1-3 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 13 Feb 1960 | Plymouth Argyle v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Feb 1960 | Liverpool v Swansea Town | W | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Feb 1960 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Liverpool | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Mar 1960 | Liverpool v Stoke City | W | 5-1 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Mar 1960 | Portsmouth v Liverpool | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Mar 1960 | Liverpool v Huddersfield Town | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Mar 1960 | Aston Villa v Liverpool | D | 4-4 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Apr 1960 | Liverpool v Lincoln City | L | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Apr 1960 | Liverpool v Derby County | W | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Apr 1960 | Leyton Orient v Liverpool | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Apr 1960 | Liverpool v Bristol Rovers | W | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Apr 1960 | Liverpool v Rotherham United | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Aug 1960 | Liverpool v Leeds United | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Aug 1960 | Southampton v Liverpool | L | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Aug 1960 | Middlesbrough v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Sep 1960 | Leyton Orient v Liverpool | W | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Oct 1960 | Liverpool v Derby County | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Oct 1960 | Lincoln City v Liverpool | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Oct 1960 | Liverpool v Portsmouth | D | 3-3 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Oct 1960 | Liverpool v Luton Town | D | 1-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 22 Oct 1960 | Huddersfield Town v Liverpool | W | 2-4 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Oct 1960 | Luton Town v Liverpool | W | 2-5 | League Cup | 2nd round replay |
| 29 Oct 1960 | Liverpool v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Nov 1960 | Plymouth Argyle v Liverpool | W | 0-4 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Nov 1960 | Liverpool v Norwich City | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Nov 1960 | Liverpool v Southampton | L | 1-2 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 19 Nov 1960 | Charlton Athletic v Liverpool | W | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Nov 1960 | Liverpool v Sheffield United | W | 4-2 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Dec 1960 | Liverpool v Swansea Town | W | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Dec 1960 | Leeds United v Liverpool | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Dec 1960 | Liverpool v Rotherham United | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Jan 1961 | Liverpool v Coventry City | W | 3-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 11 Mar 1961 | Liverpool v Huddersfield Town | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Mar 1961 | Swansea Town v Liverpool | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Mar 1961 | Liverpool v Plymouth Argyle | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 31 Mar 1961 | Liverpool v Bristol Rovers | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Apr 1961 | Sheffield United v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Apr 1961 | Bristol Rovers v Liverpool | L | 4-3 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Apr 1961 | Liverpool v Charlton Athletic | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Apr 1961 | Norwich City v Liverpool | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Apr 1961 | Liverpool v Stoke City | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Apr 1961 | Sunderland v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 03 May 1961 | Stoke City v Liverpool | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Dec 1961 | Liverpool v Plymouth Argyle | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951-52 | England | B Inter * | 1 | ||||
| 1951-52 | England | B International | 1 | ||||
| 1954-55 | England | B International | 1 | ||||
| 1954-55 | England | British Home Championship | 1 | ||||
| 1955-56 | England | B International | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar 1952 | Netherlands v England | W | 0-1 | B Inter * | |
| 22 May 1952 | France v England | L | 7-1 | B INTER | |
| 02 Oct 1954 | Northern Ireland v England | W | 0-2 | British Home Championship | |
| 23 Mar 1955 | England v West Germany | D | 1-1 | B INTER | |
| 19 Oct 1955 | England v Yugoslavia | W | 5-1 | B International | |
| 29 Feb 1956 | Scotland v England | D | 2-2 | B INTER | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.