Trevor Whymark is pictured above during Ipswich Town's 1-0 defeat
against Stoke City.
On 21st April 2023, Whymark's family announced he had been diagnosed with
Alzheimer's disease, from which he had been suffering since 2019. He died on
31st October 2024 aged 74.
Trevor Whymark was a talented and enigmatic striker with a fast-emerging Ipswich Town
(he is pictured above in action for the East Anglian club a few months prior to his call-up)
when he was called up by Ron Greenwood for the England squad which would face
Luxembourg in a crucial qualifier for the 1978 World Cup.
England were expetced to win but needed to do so by as considerable margin as possible
against the group whipping-boys in order to give themselves their best hope of qualifying
when pacesetters Italy visited Wembley a month later.
Whymark was put on the bench but with England struggling for potency, was sent on for
Terry McDermott to add a third striker to the set-up as England made a final push.
The game ended 2-0, not enough, and Whymark's on-off career with Ipswich meant
he missed the FA Cup final at the end of that season through injury
and never received another call-up by his country. (Matthew Rudd).
|
| Ipswich: |
1969-1970 |
Played |
8 |
Scored |
0 |
goals |
(Division 1) |
| |
1970-1971 |
Played |
8 |
Scored |
1 |
goal |
(Division 1) |
| |
1971-1972 |
Played |
13 |
Scored |
4 |
goals |
(Division 1) |
| |
1972-1973 |
Played |
41 |
Scored |
11 |
goals |
(Division 1) |
| |
1973-1974 |
Played |
39 |
Scored |
11 |
goals |
(Division 1) |
| |
1974-1975 |
Played |
40 |
Scored |
10 |
goals |
(Division 1) |
| |
1975-1976 |
Played |
40 |
Scored |
13 |
goals |
(Division 1) |
| |
1976-1977 |
Played |
36 |
Scored |
14 |
goals |
(Division 1) |
| |
1977-1978 |
Played |
20 |
Scored |
9 |
goals |
(Division 1) |
| |
1978-1979 |
Played |
13 |
Scored |
1 |
goal |
(Division 1) |
| |
| Transferred to Sparta Rotterdam, Netherlands in February 1979 |
| |
|
In 1999/2000 he became coach of Norwich City's under-13 side, and he then returned to
Ipswich Town to perform a similar role with their under-12 side.
Trevor Whymark is pictured above playing for Ipswich Town during the 1-1 draw against Leeds United
on 11th. March 1975 in the 6th round replay of the F.A. Cup, Ipswich eventually won 3-2 in the 3rd replay.