Johnny Wheeler
John Edward Wheeler was an English professional footballer. He played for Tranmere Rovers, Bolton Wanderers, Liverpool and New Brighton.Club career
Wheeler played club football for Carlton, Tranmere Rovers, Bolton Wanderers, Liverpool and New Brighton.
Wheeler played for Bolton Wanderers in the 1953 FA Cup Final at Wembley on 2 May 1953 in which Bolton lost 4–3 to Blackpool.International career
He gained his only England cap in 1954 when Walter Winterbottom selected him to play in a British Home Championship match against Northern Ireland at Windsor Park, Belfast. Goals from Johnny Haynes and Don Revie gained England a 2–0 win.Coaching career
Following his retirement from being a player in 1963, Wheeler went on to become assistant trainer at Bury.Wheeler died in November 2019, aged 91.
