Selwyn Whalley Football player
Selwyn Davies Whalley (24 February 1934 – 8 August 2008) is an English former footballer. A right-back, he was a one club man with a fifteen-year career at Port Vale. He made 196 league and cup appearances for the club, before he was forced to retire due to a foot injury in May 1966. He helped the club to win the Fourth Division title in 1958–59. He spent the majority of his career as a part-time player, whilst also working as a teacher.Whalley died on 8 August 2008, at the age of 74, following an 18-month battle against prostate cancer. He was survived by wife Lesley, son Martyn, daughters Joanne and Philippa and grandson Daniel. He died days apart from former teammate Ken Griffiths.