Claim: John Whibley made a total of 55 appearances in the Southern League,  a men's football competition featuring semi-professional clubs from the South and Midlands of England, and made a transition to professional football in 1920.
Evidence: He made a total of 55 appearances in the Southern League scoring 12 goals. The Southern League is a men's football competition featuring semi-professional clubs from the South and Midlands of England. In 1920, Crystal Palace became a founder member of the Third Division and Whibley made the transition to professional football.