Russell Wainscoat
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William Russell Wainscoat (28 July 1898 – July 1967) was an English footballer who played at inside left
for several clubs in the 1920s and 1930s, spending the best part of his career at Leeds United
. He also made one appearance for England
in 1929.
Powerful inside-left who scored a hat-trick on his league debut for Barnsley and managed two hat-tricks while he was with Leeds. He became a regular at Elland Road and was a popular figure with the fans in his six years with the club (1925–31). He picked up his only cap in 1929 in England's 0-1 defeat by the Scots in Glasgow in a match decided just two minutes from time by a goal scored direct from a corner. Wainscoat left Leeds for Hull in 1931 and helped them to the Division 3 North title two years later. He died at the age of 69. He played 226 games for Leeds scoring 93 times (info from http://www.leeds-fans.org.uk/leeds/players/521.html which states he played for Barnsley, Middlesbrough, Leeds then Hull)
He was born in East Retford, Nottinghamshire
.
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
for several clubs in the 1920s and 1930s, spending the best part of his career at Leeds United
Leeds United A.F.C.
Leeds United Association Football Club are an English professional association football club based in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, who play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system...
. He also made one appearance for England
England national football team
The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...
in 1929.
Powerful inside-left who scored a hat-trick on his league debut for Barnsley and managed two hat-tricks while he was with Leeds. He became a regular at Elland Road and was a popular figure with the fans in his six years with the club (1925–31). He picked up his only cap in 1929 in England's 0-1 defeat by the Scots in Glasgow in a match decided just two minutes from time by a goal scored direct from a corner. Wainscoat left Leeds for Hull in 1931 and helped them to the Division 3 North title two years later. He died at the age of 69. He played 226 games for Leeds scoring 93 times (info from http://www.leeds-fans.org.uk/leeds/players/521.html which states he played for Barnsley, Middlesbrough, Leeds then Hull)
He was born in East Retford, Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire is a county in the East Midlands of England, bordering South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west...
.