Sid Wharton Football player
Sidney Emmanuel "Sid" Wharton (1876 in Birmingham – 1951 in Birmingham) was an English professional footballer who played for Small Heath as a winger. He was a pacy winger with good ball-control who created chances and was always involved in the game. He made 167 appearances in all competitions for Small Heath. In 1900–01 he represented the Football League against the Irish League and played for an England XI in an unofficial international against a German XI alongside clubmate Alex Leake. He later became a bookmaker.