Dave Whelan
Football, Football player
1936 –
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Who is Dave Whelan?
David "Dave" Whelan is a former professional football player with Blackburn Rovers and Crewe Alexandra who now owns Wigan Athletic. He is the former owner of JJB Sports and the current owner of the DW Stadium where Wigan Athletic and Wigan Warriors RLFC play. Most people know Dave Whelan as the man who broke his leg in the FA Cup Final.
A prominent supporter of the Conservative Party, in 2008 he donated £250,000 to the Party and in 2013 he stirred controversy with his call for a mandatory minute's silence at all football games upon the death of Margaret Thatcher.
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- Born
- Nov 24, 1936
Bradford - Nationality
- England
- Profession
- Employment
- JJB Sports
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on July 23, 2013
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