John Wile is pictured above playing for W.B.A. during their 0-0 draw with Arsenal.
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John Wile joined WBA in December 1970 from Peterborough. He spent more than 12 years at Albion and was club captain during and after Ron Atkinsons spell as manager.
Wile made a total of 619 senior appearances for Albion. (500 in the league)
After leaving Albion in June 1983, Wile returned to Peterborough as player-manager after missing out on a similar post at Bolton Wanderers a year earlier.
In 2004 he was named as one of West Bromwich Albion's 16 greatest players, in a poll organised as part of the club's 125th. anniversary celebrations.
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| Peterborough Utd.: |
1967-1969 |
Played |
52 |
Scored |
1 |
goal |
(Divisions 3/4) |
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1969-1970 |
Played |
46 |
Scored |
4 |
goals |
(Division 4) |
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1970-1971 |
Played |
20 |
Scored |
2 |
goals |
(Division 4) |
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| Transferred in December 1970 |
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| West Brom: |
1970-1971 |
Played |
21 |
Scored |
2 |
goals |
(Division 1) |
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1971-1972 |
Played |
42 |
Scored |
3 |
goals |
(Division 1) |
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1972-1973 |
Played |
40 |
Scored |
1 |
goal |
(Division 1) |
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1973-1974 |
Played |
42 |
Scored |
3 |
goals |
(Division 2) |
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1974-1975 |
Played |
38 |
Scored |
1 |
goal |
(Division 2) |
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1975-1976 |
Played |
37 |
Scored |
2 |
goals |
(Division 2) |
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1976-1977 |
Played |
42 |
Scored |
4 |
goals |
(Division 1) |
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1977-1978 |
Played |
39 |
Scored |
4 |
goals |
(Division 1) |
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1978-1979 |
Played |
42 |
Scored |
2 |
goals |
(Division 1) |
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1979-1980 |
Played |
42 |
Scored |
1 |
goal |
(Division 1) |
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1980-1981 |
Played |
42 |
Scored |
1 |
goal |
(Division 1) |
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1981-1982 |
Played |
42 |
Scored |
0 |
goals |
(Division 1) |
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1982-1983 |
Played |
31 |
Scored |
0 |
goals |
(Division 1) |
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| Transferred to Peterborough in August 1983 |
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1982 Vancouver Whitecaps (loan) 23 (0)
1983–1986 Peterborough United.
Teams managed.
1977–1978 West Bromwich Albion (caretaker)
1983–1986 Peterborough United.
He later returned to West Bromwich as managing director, a position he held
from 1997 to 2002.