Dennis James Wilshaw, (born 11 March 1926 at Stoke-on-Trent; died 10 May 2004 at Stoke-on-Trent) was an English footballer. He joined Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. in 1944, managing a total of 117 goals in 232 matches for the club, winning the league in 1953-54. In 1957, the striker was transferred to Stoke City F.C., scoring 50 goals in 108 games. He retired from professional football in 1961. March 11 is the 70th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (71st in Leap year). ... 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... This page is about Stoke-on-Trent in England. ... May 10 is the 130th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (131st in leap years). ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification    - by Athelstan AD927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi   - Water (%) Population... Football (soccer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. are a Wolverhampton-based football club playing at Molineux. ... The English football champions are the winners of the highest league in English football, which is currently the FA Premier League. ... This article is about football players. ... Stoke City Football Club (known as Stoke Football Club until 1925) is a football club from Stoke-on-Trent in England (the other league club in the city being smaller club Port Vale F.C.). They play in the Championship. ...

Wilshaw played for the then Loughborough College and in 1948-49 the team which he was a member of won the UAU Championship for the third time. On Saturday 26 February 1949 he scored a hat-trick for Wolverhampton Wanderers against Newcastle United F.C.. ^[1] Loughborough University is a higher education institution based in Loughborough, Leicestershire, England. ... In sports, a hat-trick (more often rendered in North America as hat trick, without the hyphen) is associated with achieving something in a group of three. ... Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional football team based in Newcastle upon Tyne, nicknamed the Magpies, who currently play in the FA Premier League. ...

Wilshaw also earned 12 caps for the England national football team. He scored 10 goals, including 4 goals in a 7-2 win against Scotland at Wembley Stadium in 1955. He played in the 1954 FIFA World Cup, scoring 1 goal against Switzerland. First international Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Largest win Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) Worst defeat Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 12 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First in... First international Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Largest win Scotland 11 - 0 Ireland (Glasgow, Scotland; 23 February 1901) Worst defeat Uruguay 7 - 0 Scotland (Basel, Switzerland; 19 June 1954) World Cup Appearances 8 (First in 1954) Best result Round 1, all European Championship Appearances 2 (First... Wembley Stadium is a football stadium located in Wembley, London. ... Qualifying countries The 1954 Football World Cup was held in Switzerland. ...

External links

• FA.com - Wilshaw passes away
• BBC news - Wolves star dies of heart attack

References

1. ^ p111, Loughborough University of Technology: Past and Present, Leonard Cantor, 1990, LUT