Herbert Wiltshire

Background

Wiltshire was born in Worcester, and played football for Bristol-based club Warmley.

Career

He contributed to Warmley becoming inaugural champions of the Bristol & District League, in 1892-1893. The Bristol Mercury"s preview of the season to come described him as "a most valuable half-back in last year"s team". Ahead of the 1893-1894 Football League season, he turned professional with Lincoln City.

He played in all but one of Lincoln"s matches in the Second Division as the team finished in mid-table.

Nevertheless, at the end of the season he returned to Bristol, his amateur status was reinstated and he resumed his career with Warmley.

Achievements

• He helped the club win the Gloucestershire Senior Cup in 1892, beating Bedminster by two goals to one, and later that year he was selected to represent Gloucestershire in an inter-county match against Somerset.