Wilf Mannion
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Statue outside the Riverside Stadium of Middlesbrough F.C. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Wilfred James Mannion | ||
| Date of birth | 16 May 1918 | ||
| Place of birth | South Bank, Middlesbrough, England | ||
| Date of death | 14 April 2000 (aged 81) | ||
| Place of death | Teesside, England | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1936–1954 | Middlesbrough | 341 | (99) |
| 1954–1956 | Hull City | 16 | (1) |
| 1956 | Poole Town | ||
| 1956–1958 | Cambridge United | ||
| 1960–62 | Earlestown (player/manager) | ||
| International career | |||
| 1939–1946 | → England wartime team | 4 | (0) |
| 1948 | England B | 1 | (0) |
| 1946–1951 | England | 26 | (11) |
| 1947 | United Kingdom | 1 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Wilfrid James Mannion (16 May 1918 – 14 April 2000) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward, making over 350 senior appearances for Middlesbrough. He also played international football for England. With his blonde hair, he was nicknamed "The Golden Boy".