Dave Whelan
English footballer (born 1936)
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Born 1936 · age 90United Kingdom
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Updated 2026-06-23
David Whelan is an English businessman and former footballer. During his football career, he played for Blackburn Rovers and Crewe Alexandra. Whelan is the former owner of club Wigan Athletic, having also been the chairman of the club for twenty years, before passing the position over to his grandson, David Sharpe, who eventually passed the ownership over to International Entertainment Corporation.
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- Crewe Alexandra F.C.1962–1966
- Blackburn Rovers F.C.1956–1960
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| 1962–1966 | 115 | 0 |
| 1956–1960 | 78 | 3 |
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