Dave Whelan Net Worth, spouse, young children, awards, movies

$210,000,000

Dave Whelan, the famous English former professional soccer player, has a net worth of $210 Million. Whelan achieved success both on and off the field, from playing for the Blackburn Rovers and Crewe Alexandra F.C., to building a successful chain of supermarkets and transforming a sporting goods store into the UK’s second biggest retailer.

Key facts:

Dave Whelan is an English former professional soccer player who played for the Blackburn Rovers from 1956-60, scoring three goals in his career.

After his playing days, Whelan opened up a series of supermarkets called Whelan's Discount Stores, which he eventually sold for over a million pounds.

In 1977, Whelan acquired JJB, a sporting and fishing store in Wigan, and turned it into the UK's second biggest retailer.

Whelan purchased the Wigan Athletic Football Club in 1995 and successfully led them to the Premier League in 2005.

In May 2013, Wigan beat Manchester City in the FA Cup Final, securing their first major trophy in their Premier League history.

Basic Information About Dave Whelan

Category	Athletes › Soccer Players
Professions	Businessperson, Football player
Net worth	$210,000,000
Date of birth	1936-11-24 (87 years old)
Place of birth	Bradford
Nationality	England
Gender	Male
Social Media	↗︎ Wikipedia

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Date taken: 14 August 2010

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