Kingsley Whiffen


Stuart Kingsley Gears Whiffen was a Welsh amateur football goalkeeper who made one appearance in the Football League for Chelsea. He was aged 16 years and 157 days on his only Chelsea appearance, making him the club's second youngest player of all time after Ian Hamilton, who was 16 years and 138 days on his debut earlier that year. Whiffen won caps for Wales at schoolboy level.

Personal life

Whiffen went to school in Llanfair Caereinion. In his later life he lived in Dorset and was a keen golfer, a competition is held in his memory.