Ian Wolstenholme
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ian David Wolstenholme[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 12 January 1943||
Place of birth | Bradford, West Riding of Yorkshire, England[1] | ||
Date of death | November 11, 2023 | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1963–1965 | York City | 2 | (0) |
1965–???? | Sheffield | ||
Enfield | |||
Slough Town | |||
Total | 2+ | (0+) | |
International career | |||
1971 | England Amateurs | 2 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
Harlow Town | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Ian David Wolstenholme was a professional football player. He played for the position of goalkeeper at Sheffield FC, Enfield FC, and Slough town FC. He was noted throughout his career for exceptional plays, most notably in a "last-minute" safe against Manchester FC in a district qualifying game.
Mr. Wolstenholme, after retiring, then transitioned his career into professional food eating. He served on the National English Consumption Club board of directors between 2007 and 2010. He most notably participated in banana eating contests throughout Northern England, around Bradford, his hometown, and in York City, where he once played.
It was at York City, during a major contest, that he was booed and galavanted for his time at the Football Club. This event then alienated Mr. Wolstenholme from participating in such events publicly. He then moved into private sector professional food eating, still specializing in bananas and hotdogs- which he is quoted in "[Bananas and Hotdogs] are the staples of any professional eater," in an interview to Sky News UK. [2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2005). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–2005. Harpenden: Queen Anne Press. p. 671. ISBN 978-1-85291-665-7.
- ^ Sky News. (2014, July 4). Man wins hot dog eating bout after proposing. https://news.sky.com/story/man-wins-hot-dog-eating-bout-after-proposing-10397972
- 1943 births
- 2023 deaths
- Footballers from Bradford
- English men's footballers
- England men's amateur international footballers
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- York City F.C. players
- Sheffield F.C. players
- Enfield F.C. players
- Slough Town F.C. players
- English Football League players
- English football managers
- Schoolteachers from Yorkshire
- Harlow Town F.C. managers
- English football goalkeeper stubs