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Jack Whitham made a name for himself at Wednesday where he scored 31 goals in 72 games from 1964-1970 in a struggling First Division team. Wednesday eventually got relegated in the 1969-70 season, but Whitham stayed in the top flight by moving to Liverpool, six months after Roger Hunt's departure. Sadly his injury problems which had halted his progress in Sheffield continued at Liverpool and whenever he had a run in the side he picked up an injury. Three months after his debut he scored his debut goal vs West Ham on December 12, 1970. John Toshack's arrival meant that Jack's first-team opportunities became even more limited. Whitham only added four other games in his first season without scoring.

Whitham did enjoy some success towards the end of 1971, scoring two late goals in a win at Coventry and then managing a hat-trick against Derby County at Anfield three weeks later. After making only one appearance in two seasons Whitham's contract was terminated by mutual consent and Frank O'Farrell invited him to Cardiff for trial where he scored three goals in 14 games in one year. He joined Reading in 1975 where he added three goals in 19 appearances before going into non-league football.

Other Clubs:
Holy Trinity (amateur), Sheff Wed, Cardiff, Reading; Worksop Town, Hallam, Oughtibridge, Hallam (all four amateur)