Thomas James Whittaker

Date of birth21 July 1898
Place of birthAldershot
PositionWing half
Died24 October 1956

Tom Whittaker joined Arsenal after WW1 as a centre forward before rapidly becoming wing half. He won a regular place but cracked a knee socket, ending his playing career. He was appointed first team trainer by Herbert Chapman and went on to revolutionise the treatment of football injuries and training of players at Arsenal and also for England. He was awarded the MBE in 1945 for his service during the war and became England's first manager before going on to manage Arsenal.

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1919-20 Arsenal League Division One 1
1920-21 Arsenal League Division One 5
1921-22 Arsenal FA Cup 6
1921-22 Arsenal League Division One 36
1
1922-23 Arsenal League Division One 13
1
1923-24 Arsenal League Division One 8
1924-25 Arsenal League Division One 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
06 Apr 1920 West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal L 1-0 League Division One
28 Mar 1921 Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion W 2-1 League Division One
29 Mar 1921 West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal W 3-4 League Division One
02 Apr 1921 Sheffield United v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
02 May 1921 Arsenal v Liverpool D 0-0 League Division One
07 May 1921 Liverpool v Arsenal L 3-0 League Division One
29 Aug 1921 Preston North End v Arsenal L 3-2 League Division One
03 Sep 1921 Sheffield United v Arsenal L 4-1 League Division One
05 Sep 1921 Arsenal v Preston North End W 1-0 League Division One
10 Sep 1921 Manchester City v Arsenal L 2-0 League Division One
24 Sep 1921 Everton v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
01 Oct 1921 Arsenal v Everton W 1-0 League Division One
08 Oct 1921 Sunderland v Arsenal L 1-0 League Division One
15 Oct 1921 Arsenal v Sunderland L 1-2 League Division One
05 Nov 1921 Birmingham City v Arsenal W 0-1 League Division One
12 Nov 1921 Arsenal v Birmingham City W 5-2 League Division One
19 Nov 1921 Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal L 1-0 League Division One
03 Dec 1921 Blackburn Rovers v Arsenal W 0-1 League Division One
10 Dec 1921 Arsenal v Blackburn Rovers D 1-1 League Division One
12 Dec 1921 Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers D 1-1 League Division One
17 Dec 1921 Oldham Athletic v Arsenal L 2-1 League Division One
24 Dec 1921 Arsenal v Oldham Athletic L 0-1 League Division One
26 Dec 1921 Arsenal v Cardiff City D 0-0 League Division One
27 Dec 1921 Cardiff City v Arsenal L 4-3 League Division One
31 Dec 1921 Chelsea v Arsenal W 0-2 League Division One
07 Jan 1922 Arsenal v Queens Park Rangers D 0-0 FA Cup 1st round
11 Jan 1922 Queens Park Rangers v Arsenal W 1-2 FA Cup 1st round replay
14 Jan 1922 Arsenal v Chelsea W 1-0 League Division One
21 Jan 1922 Arsenal v Burnley D 0-0 League Division One
28 Jan 1922 Bradford Park Avenue v Arsenal W 2-3 FA Cup 2nd round
04 Feb 1922 Arsenal v Newcastle United W 2-1 League Division One
11 Feb 1922 Newcastle United v Arsenal L 3-1 League Division One
18 Feb 1922 Arsenal v Leicester City W 3-0 FA Cup 3rd round
20 Feb 1922 Burnley v Arsenal L 1-0 League Division One
25 Feb 1922 Liverpool v Arsenal L 4-0 League Division One
04 Mar 1922 Arsenal v Preston North End D 1-1 FA Cup Quarter-final
08 Mar 1922 Preston North End v Arsenal L 2-1 FA Cup Quarter-final replay
11 Mar 1922 Manchester United v Arsenal L 1-0 League Division One
18 Mar 1922 Aston Villa v Arsenal L 2-0 League Division One
22 Mar 1922 Arsenal v Liverpool W 1-0 League Division One
25 Mar 1922 Arsenal v Aston Villa W 2-0 League Division One
01 Apr 1922 Arsenal v Middlesbrough D 2-2 League Division One
15 Apr 1922 Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal L 2-0 League Division One
17 Apr 1922 West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal W 0-3 League Division One
18 Apr 1922 Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion D 2-2 League Division One
22 Apr 1922 Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur W 1-0 League Division One
29 Apr 1922 Bradford City v Arsenal W 0-2 League Division One
06 May 1922 Arsenal v Bradford City W 1-0 League Division One
26 Aug 1922 Liverpool v Arsenal L 5-2 League Division One
28 Aug 1922 Arsenal v Burnley D 1-1 League Division One
02 Sep 1922 Arsenal v Liverpool W 1-0 League Division One
04 Sep 1922 Burnley v Arsenal L 4-1 League Division One
09 Sep 1922 Cardiff City v Arsenal L 4-1 League Division One
16 Sep 1922 Arsenal v Cardiff City W 2-1 League Division One
21 Oct 1922 Newcastle United v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
04 Nov 1922 Everton v Arsenal L 1-0 League Division One
11 Nov 1922 Arsenal v Everton L 1-2 League Division One
18 Nov 1922 Sunderland v Arsenal D 3-3 League Division One
25 Nov 1922 Arsenal v Sunderland L 2-3 League Division One
23 Dec 1922 Huddersfield Town v Arsenal L 4-0 League Division One
17 Mar 1923 Arsenal v Oldham Athletic W 2-0 League Division One
22 Sep 1923 Birmingham City v Arsenal W 0-2 League Division One
06 Oct 1923 Manchester City v Arsenal L 1-0 League Division One
10 Nov 1923 Middlesbrough v Arsenal D 0-0 League Division One
17 Nov 1923 Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur D 1-1 League Division One
24 Nov 1923 Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal L 3-0 League Division One
01 Dec 1923 Arsenal v Blackburn Rovers D 2-2 League Division One
08 Dec 1923 Blackburn Rovers v Arsenal L 2-0 League Division One
15 Dec 1923 Arsenal v Huddersfield Town L 1-3 League Division One
23 Mar 1925 Arsenal v West Ham United L 1-2 League Division One


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.