John Waite (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Aidan Waite | ||
| Date of birth | 16 January 1942 | ||
| Place of birth | Wellingore, Lincolnshire, England | ||
| Date of death | 3 April 2016 (aged 74) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1961–1963 | Grimsby Town | 8 | (1) |
| Gainsborough Trinity | |||
| Keelby | |||
| Managerial career | |||
| Immingham Town | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John Aidan Waite (16 January 1942 – 3 April 2016) was an English professional football player and manager. He played for Grimsby Town, Gainsborough Trinity and Keelby, and managed Immingham Town.[1][2]
Waite was born on 16 January 1942 in Wellingore, Lincolnshire, and raised in Grimsby. His father Reg taught English to girls at Wintringham Grammar School (now Oasis Academy).[3] His mother Betty was of the Steel family, who believed John got his athleticism from her brothers, Jack and Walter, Wellingore football players in the 1930s.[4]
Waite also played cricket during the summer months. He bowled for several teams, including Lincolnshire Colts, Cleethorpes Town, British Titan Products and Lindsey Oil Refinery.[3]
Waite also wrote a weekly column for the Grimsby Telegraph. He also reported live on running matches on local radio.[5]
Waite married his childhood sweetheart Susan Dale, who lived in the same neighborhood, in 1963. They had two children, Sally and Mark, the latter a professional soccer coach in the United States.[3] Waite died on 3 April 2016. He was 74.[2][3]
References[edit]
- ^ "GRIMSBY TOWN : 1946/47 - 2009/10". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
- ^ a b "Former Grimsby Town player John Waite passes away". Grimsby Telegraph. 5 April 2016. Retrieved 6 April 2016.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b c d "Tributes to ex-Mariner and fine all-round sportsman". Grimsby Telegraph. 6 April 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2016.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "This Sporting Life: John Waite". minchinsofbourton.co.uk. 24 August 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
John's Granny and Grandad Steel said he took after 'Our Jack' – his Uncle Jack, a strong and talented football player shown here in the middle of the 1934-35 team in Wellingore, the Lincolnshire village where John was born eight years later. John's Uncle Walter is centre front row.
- ^ "R.I.P. John Waite". Grimsby Town F.C. 5 April 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2016.