Bernard Wilkinson ('' né'' Pickles; 12 March 1878 – 28 May 1949) was a professional

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby ...

who won the 1902 FA Cup final with

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Honours

Sheffield United *

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winner:

1902 Events January * January 1 ** The Nurses Registration Act 1901 comes into effect in New Zealand, making it the first country in the world to require state registration of nurses. On January 10, Ellen Dougherty becomes the world' ...

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* 1878 births 1949 deaths English men's footballers England men's international footballers Sheffield United F.C. players Rotherham Town F.C. (1899) players Men's association football midfielders Thorpe Hesley F.C. players Sportspeople from the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham {{england-footy-defender-1870s-stub