Trevor Wolstenholme

Background

Wolstenholme was born in Prestbury, Cheshire.

Career

He began his football career as a junior with Birmingham City in 1959, and turned professional the following year. He made his first-team debut as a 19-year-old, deputising for Welsh international inside forward Ken Leek in a League Cup third-round match away at Barrow, and scored Birmingham"s goal to secure a 1–1 draw. Those were the only two first-team games that Wolstenholme played for Birmingham.

In August 1963 he joined Torquay United, where he played 82 league games in three seasons, and then finished off his Football League career with York City.

Achievements

• He kept his place for the replay, this time playing in Malcolm Beard"s position at left half. Birmingham won comfortably, and went on to win the competition.