Wilfred Bott (25 April 1907 – July 1992) was an English professional

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who played as a

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in the

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Career

Born in

Featherstone Featherstone is a town and civil parishes in England, civil parish in the City of Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England, two miles south-west of Pontefract. Historic counties of England, Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, in 2011 ...

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, to parents Frederick and Harriet, Bott played for Edlington Colliery Welfare before moving to

side

Doncaster Rovers Doncaster Rovers Football Club is a professional association football club based in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England. The team compete in League Two, the fourth tier of the English football league system. The club play their home games at ...

in 1927. In his time at Doncaster he scored 33 goals in 120 league and cup games, his last season being the most successful with 17 goals in 28 games including two hat−tricks within three games. His performances brought the attentions of other teams and led to his transfer for a reported "substantial fee" to First Division

Huddersfield Town Huddersfield Town Association Football Club is a professional football club based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England, which compete in the . The team have played home games at the Kirklees Stadium since moving from Leeds Road in 1994. The ...

towards the end of the 1930−31 season. Following a very successful period at Huddersfield, Bott went on to have spells at

Newcastle United Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Newcastle upon Tyne, that plays in the Premier League – the top flight of English football. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End ...

Queens Park Rangers Queens Park Rangers Football Club, commonly abbreviated to QPR, is a professional football club based in Shepherd's Bush, West London, England, which compete in the . After a nomadic early existence, they have played home matches at Loftus Ro ...

Colchester United Colchester United Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Colchester, Essex, England. The team competes in , the fourth tier of the English football league system. Founded in 1937, the club spent its earl ...

and Lancaster Town.

Honours

Club

; Huddersfield Town *

Football League First Division The Football League First Division was a division of the Football League in England from 1888 until 2004. It was the top division in the English football league system from the season 1888–89 until 1991–92, a century in which the First ...

runner-up: 1933–34

References

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Wilf Bott
at Colchester United Archive Database
Wilf Bott on Pathe Video at 1'39"
1907 births 1992 deaths Sportspeople from Featherstone English footballers Association football wingers Doncaster Rovers F.C. players Huddersfield Town A.F.C. players Newcastle United F.C. players Queens Park Rangers F.C. players Colchester United F.C. players Lancaster City F.C. players English Football League players {{England-footy-forward-1900s-stub