William Whare (14 May 1925 – 28 May 1995) was a professional

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from

Guernsey Guernsey ( ; Guernésiais: ''Guernési''; ) is the second-largest island in the Channel Islands, located west of the Cotentin Peninsula, Normandy. It is the largest island in the Bailiwick of Guernsey, which includes five other inhabited isl ...

who played as a

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Career

Born in

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, Whare spent his entire professional career with

Nottingham Forest Nottingham Forest Football Club is a professional association football club based in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, England. The club competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football league system, English football. Founde ...

, making 298 appearances in

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between 1946 and 1960. Whare represented Forest in the 1959 FA Cup Final, as well as the 1959 FA Charity Shield, before leaving the club to play non-league football with Boston United.

Honours

Nottingham Forest *

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: 1958–59

References

1925 births 1995 deaths Guernsey men's footballers Nottingham Forest F.C. players Boston United F.C. players English Football League players Men's association football fullbacks {{England-footy-defender-1920s-stub