Ernest Whiteside (1 February 1889 – 1953) was an English

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby lea ...

who played as a

wing-half In the sport of association football, a midfielder takes an outfield position primarily in the middle of the pitch. Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defensive midfielders. ...

for

Bolton Wanderers Bolton Wanderers Football Club ( ) is a professional association football, football club based in Horwich, Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, which competes in EFL League One, League One, the third level of the Englis ...

and

Rochdale Rochdale ( ) is a town in Greater Manchester, England, and the administrative centre of the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale. In the United Kingdom 2021 Census, 2021 Census, the town had a population of 111,261, compared to 223,773 for the wid ...

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1889 births 1953 deaths Footballers from Lytham St Annes English men's footballers Men's association football wing halves Rochdale A.F.C. players Bolton Wanderers F.C. players York City F.C. (1908) players Halifax Town A.F.C. players Shelbourne F.C. players Fleetwood Town F.C. players {{England-footy-midfielder-1880s-stub