Nat Whittaker

Nathan Whittaker (3 February 1863 — 1922) was an English professional footballer, referee, secretary and manager.

Nat Whittaker
Personal information
Date of birth (1863-02-03)3 February 1863
Place of birth Church, England
Date of death 1922 (aged 58–59)
Place of death London, England
Position(s) Half back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Accrington
Tottenham Hotspur
Managerial career
1909–1910 Croydon Common
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Whittaker played for local club Accrington in the Football League, before moving to London for a teaching role. Whilst in London, Whittaker played for Tottenham Hotspur.[1]

Refereeing and secretarial career

Following his playing career, Whittaker moved into a secretarial role in football, sitting on the councils for The Football Association, the Referees' Association, the London Football Association and the Southern Football League.[1]

Alongside his secretarial commitments, Whittaker was also a referee, refereeing games in the Football League and the Southern League.[1] The biggest distinction in Whittaker's career came on 20 April 1907, when he refereed in the 1907 FA Cup Final, in a game that saw "fouls rather plentiful".[2]

Managerial career

On 25 April 1907, Whittaker was present at a public meeting in which it was decided for Croydon Common to become a professional club. In December 1909, Whittaker was appointed manager of Croydon Common. In February 1910, Whittaker was replaced as manager by Dave Gardner.[1]

Personal life

Whittaker's brother, Spen, was also a footballer, later managing Burnley until his death in 1910.[1]

References
  1. "Managers". Croydon Common F.C. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  2. "Crystal Palace - Saturday 20th April". Archived from the original on 3 June 2008. Retrieved 7 September 2021.


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