John Butler

John Butler Position: Defender 1926 – 1946 (Multiple Spells) John Butler was Whitby first ever ‘star’ was John Butler. Born in Granford Brigg in Lincolnshire, John's family moved to Middlesbrough. Whilst ‘Bimmer’ Thompson was knocking the goals in up front, John was running a tight ship at the back. A solid performer for the club … Continue reading John Butler

A ‘Pat’ Donnelly

A ‘Pat’ Donnelly. Position: Defender 1927 – 1931. During the 1930s the Whitby Gazette had a reporter known as ‘The Wanderer’. He would write match reports and was openly critical, when needs be, in his assessment of players performances. One player that seemed to escape his criticism was ‘Pat’ Donnelly. Pat joined Whitby united in … Continue reading A ‘Pat’ Donnelly

Christopher Shears.

Christopher Shears. Position: Forward 1923 - 1936 Durham born Christopher shears was one of the few Whitby players that played for all three Whitby sides, which in itself was remarkable, but owing to the fact he was also both deaf and dumb makes him an exceptional player. Kit, as he was know at Whitby, was … Continue reading Christopher Shears.