He began with his local side Maltby Main Colliery Welfare, before joining Barnsley in March 1920. He made a dream debut in the Football League, scoring a hat-trick for Barnsley against Fulham on 6th March 1920. He left Oakwell in December 1923 when Middlesbrough paid £4,000 to sign him. He scored fifty-four goals in one hundred and forty-four League games for Barnsley. After scoring five goals in thirty-four League games for Boro, Leeds paid £2,000 for him in March 1925 and he displayed his sharp-shooting touch with Leeds United over a six-year period. He was selected for the FA Tour of Canada in 1926 and in a game against Thunder Bay he scored five goals. Despite sustaining a broken nose and a triple fracture of his arm, he maintained a high standard of performance with Leeds and was rewarded with an England cap against Scotland in April 1929. He left Leeds for Hull City in October 1931 and won a Third Division North championship medal in 1932-33. After scoring forty-two goals in seventy-nine League games for the Tigers he retired in 1934 and afterwards he held a variety of jobs including that of railway clerk, licensee, a shoe shop, a confectioners and a drapery store. Wainscoat was a fine cricketer and played for Barnsley in the Yorkshire Council. He died in July 1967 in Worthing.

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	Player Record	Apps	Start	(Sub)	Unused Sub	Goals
League		215	215	(0)	0	87
FA Cup		11	11	(0)	0	6
TOTAL		226	226	(0)	0	93

	Season by Season	Apps	Start	(Sub)	Unused Sub	Goals
1924-1925		9	9	(0)	0	4
League 9 9 (0) 0 4
1925-1926		25	25	(0)	0	8
League 25 25 (0) 0 8
1926-1927		27	27	(0)	0	11
League 25 25 (0) 0 11 FA Cup 2 2 (0) 0 0
1927-1928		42	42	(0)	0	18
League 41 41 (0) 0 18 FA Cup 1 1 (0) 0 0
1928-1929		42	42	(0)	0	19
League 39 39 (0) 0 18 FA Cup 3 3 (0) 0 1
1929-1930		42	42	(0)	0	18
League 40 40 (0) 0 15 FA Cup 2 2 (0) 0 3
1930-1931		36	36	(0)	0	14
League 33 33 (0) 0 12 FA Cup 3 3 (0) 0 2
1931-1932		3	3	(0)	0	1
League 3 3 (0) 0 1

	Appearances		Date	Score	Match Events
	Newcastle United Division One	A	21/03/1925	1 : 4 (L)
	Liverpool Division One	H	28/03/1925	4 : 1 (W)
	Nottingham Forest Division One	A	04/04/1925	0 : 4 (L)
	Bolton Wanderers Division One	A	10/04/1925	0 : 1 (L)
	Bury Division One	H	11/04/1925	1 : 0 (W)
	Bolton Wanderers Division One	H	14/04/1925	2 : 1 (W)
	Manchester City Division One	A	18/04/1925	2 : 4 (L)
	Arsenal Division One	A	25/04/1925	1 : 0 (W)
	Everton Division One	A	02/05/1925	0 : 1 (L)
	Notts County Division One	A	29/08/1925	0 : 1 (L)
	Bolton Wanderers Division One	H	31/08/1925	2 : 1 (W)
	Aston Villa Division One	H	05/09/1925	2 : 2 (D)
	Bolton Wanderers Division One	A	07/09/1925	0 : 1 (L)
	Leicester City Division One	A	12/09/1925	3 : 1 (W)
	Newcastle United Division One	H	16/09/1925	2 : 0 (W)
	West Ham United Division One	H	19/09/1925	5 : 2 (W)
	Arsenal Division One	A	26/09/1925	1 : 4 (L)
	Manchester United Division One	H	03/10/1925	2 : 0 (W)
	Liverpool Division One	A	10/10/1925	1 : 1 (D)
	Huddersfield Town Division One	H	17/10/1925	0 : 4 (L)
	Everton Division One	A	24/10/1925	2 : 4 (L)
	West Ham United Division One	A	30/01/1926	2 : 4 (L)
	Aston Villa Division One	A	03/02/1926	1 : 3 (L)
	Arsenal Division One	H	06/02/1926	4 : 2 (W)
	Manchester United Division One	A	13/02/1926	1 : 2 (L)
	Liverpool Division One	H	20/02/1926	1 : 1 (D)
	Huddersfield Town Division One	A	27/02/1926	1 : 3 (L)
	Everton Division One	H	06/03/1926	1 : 1 (D)
	Bury Division One	A	13/03/1926	2 : 0 (W)
	Blackburn Rovers Division One	H	20/03/1926	2 : 1 (W)
	Cardiff City Division One	A	27/03/1926	0 : 0 (D)
	Sheffield United Division One	H	03/04/1926	2 : 0 (W)
	Newcastle United Division One	A	05/04/1926	0 : 3 (L)
	Sunderland Division One	H	06/04/1926	0 : 2 (L)
	Bolton Wanderers Division One	H	28/08/1926	2 : 5 (L)
	Cardiff City Division One	H	30/08/1926	0 : 0 (D)
	Manchester United Division One	A	04/09/1926	2 : 2 (D)
	Cardiff City Division One	A	06/09/1926	1 : 3 (L)
	Arsenal Division One	H	25/09/1926	4 : 1 (W)
	Blackburn Rovers Division One	H	09/10/1926	4 : 1 (W)
	Leicester City Division One	A	16/10/1926	2 : 3 (L)
	Everton Division One	H	23/10/1926	1 : 3 (L)
	Huddersfield Town Division One	A	30/10/1926	1 : 4 (L)
	Sunderland Division One	H	06/11/1926	2 : 2 (D)
	Bolton Wanderers FA Cup 4th Round	H	29/01/1927	0 : 0 (D)
	Bolton Wanderers FA Cup 4th Round Replay	A	02/02/1927	0 : 3 (L)
	Sheffield United Division One	H	05/02/1927	1 : 1 (D)
	Arsenal Division One	A	12/02/1927	0 : 1 (L)
	Derby County Division One	A	19/02/1927	0 : 1 (L)
	Leicester City Division One	H	12/03/1927	1 : 1 (D)
	Everton Division One	A	12/03/1927	1 : 2 (L)
	Huddersfield Town Division One	H	19/03/1927	1 : 1 (D)
	Sunderland Division One	A	26/03/1927	2 : 6 (L)
	West Bromwich Albion Division One	H	02/04/1927	3 : 1 (W)
	Bury Division One	A	09/04/1927	2 : 4 (L)
	Burnley Division One	A	15/04/1927	2 : 3 (L)
	Birmingham City Division One	H	16/04/1927	2 : 1 (W)
	Burnley Division One	H	19/04/1927	0 : 2 (L)
	Tottenham Hotspur Division One	A	23/04/1927	1 : 4 (L)
	West Ham United Division One	H	30/04/1927	6 : 3 (W)
	Sheffield Wednesday Division One	A	07/05/1927	0 : 1 (L)
	South Shields Division Two	A	27/08/1927	5 : 1 (W)
	Barnsley Division Two	H	29/08/1927	2 : 2 (D)
	Southampton Division Two	H	03/09/1927	2 : 0 (W)
	Nottingham Forest Division Two	H	10/09/1927	4 : 0 (W)
	Manchester City Division Two	A	17/09/1927	1 : 2 (L)
	Hull City Division Two	H	24/09/1927	2 : 0 (W)
	Barnsley Division Two	A	26/09/1927	1 : 2 (L)
	Preston North End Division Two	A	01/10/1927	1 : 5 (L)
	Swansea City Division Two	H	08/10/1927	5 : 0 (W)
	Fulham Division Two	A	15/10/1927	1 : 1 (D)
	Grimsby Town Division Two	A	22/10/1927	2 : 3 (L)
	Oldham Athletic Division Two	H	29/10/1927	1 : 0 (W)
	Notts County Division Two	A	05/11/1927	2 : 2 (D)
	Reading Division Two	H	12/11/1927	6 : 2 (W)
	Blackpool Division Two	A	19/11/1927	2 : 0 (W)
	West Bromwich Albion Division Two	H	26/11/1927	1 : 2 (L)
	Clapton Orient Division Two	A	03/12/1927	1 : 2 (L)
	Chelsea Division Two	H	10/12/1927	5 : 0 (W)
	Bristol City Division Two	A	17/12/1927	2 : 1 (W)
	Stoke City Division Two	H	24/12/1927	5 : 1 (W)
	Port Vale Division Two	A	26/12/1927	2 : 1 (W)
	Port Vale Division Two	H	27/12/1927	3 : 0 (W)
	South Shields Division Two	H	31/12/1927	3 : 0 (W)
	Southampton Division Two	A	07/01/1928	4 : 1 (W)
	Manchester City FA Cup 3rd Round	A	14/01/1928	0 : 1 (L)
	Nottingham Forest Division Two	A	21/01/1928	2 : 2 (D)
	Bristol City Division Two	H	28/01/1928	3 : 2 (W)
	Hull City Division Two	A	04/02/1928	1 : 3 (L)
	Preston North End Division Two	H	11/02/1928	2 : 4 (L)
	Swansea City Division Two	A	18/02/1928	1 : 1 (D)
	Fulham Division Two	H	25/02/1928	2 : 1 (W)
	Grimsby Town Division Two	H	03/03/1928	0 : 0 (D)
	Oldham Athletic Division Two	A	10/03/1928	1 : 0 (W)
	Reading Division Two	A	24/03/1928	1 : 0 (W)
	Blackpool Division Two	H	31/03/1928	4 : 0 (W)
	West Bromwich Albion Division Two	A	07/04/1928	1 : 0 (W)
	Wolverhampton Wanderers Division Two	A	09/04/1928	0 : 0 (D)
	Wolverhampton Wanderers Division Two	H	10/04/1928	3 : 0 (W)
	Clapton Orient Division Two	H	14/04/1928	4 : 0 (W)
	Chelsea Division Two	A	21/04/1928	3 : 2 (W)
	Manchester City Division Two	H	25/04/1928	0 : 1 (L)
	Stoke City Division Two	A	05/05/1928	1 : 5 (L)
	Aston Villa Division One	H	25/08/1928	4 : 1 (W)
	Bury Division One	H	27/08/1928	3 : 1 (W)
	Leicester City Division One	A	01/09/1928	4 : 4 (D)
	Manchester United Division One	H	08/09/1928	3 : 2 (W)
	Huddersfield Town Division One	A	15/09/1928	1 : 6 (L)
	Liverpool Division One	A	22/09/1928	1 : 1 (D)
	West Ham United Division One	H	29/09/1928	4 : 1 (W)
	Newcastle United Division One	A	06/10/1928	2 : 3 (L)
	Burnley Division One	H	13/10/1928	2 : 1 (W)
	Manchester City Division One	H	20/10/1928	4 : 1 (W)
	Everton Division One	A	27/10/1928	1 : 0 (W)
	Portsmouth Division One	H	03/11/1928	3 : 2 (W)
	Derby County Division One	A	24/11/1928	4 : 3 (W)
	Sunderland Division One	H	01/12/1928	0 : 3 (L)
	Blackburn Rovers Division One	A	08/12/1928	1 : 0 (W)
	Arsenal Division One	H	15/12/1928	1 : 1 (D)
	Birmingham City Division One	A	22/12/1928	1 : 5 (L)
	Cardiff City Division One	H	25/12/1928	3 : 0 (W)
	Cardiff City Division One	A	26/12/1928	1 : 2 (L)
	Aston Villa Division One	A	29/12/1928	0 : 1 (L)
	Bury Division One	A	01/01/1929	2 : 2 (D)
	Leicester City Division One	H	05/01/1929	4 : 3 (W)
	Exeter City FA Cup 3rd Round	A	12/01/1929	2 : 2 (D)
	Exeter City FA Cup 3rd Round Replay	H	16/01/1929	5 : 1 (W)
	Manchester United Division One	A	19/01/1929	2 : 1 (W)
	Huddersfield Town FA Cup 4th Round	A	26/01/1929	0 : 3 (L)
	Liverpool Division One	H	02/02/1929	2 : 2 (D)
	West Ham United Division One	A	09/02/1929	2 : 8 (L)
	Newcastle United Division One	H	16/02/1929	0 : 0 (D)
	Burnley Division One	A	23/02/1929	0 : 5 (L)
	Manchester City Division One	A	02/03/1929	0 : 3 (L)
	Everton Division One	H	09/03/1929	3 : 1 (W)
	Portsmouth Division One	A	16/03/1929	2 : 0 (W)
	Sheffield Wednesday Division One	A	30/03/1929	2 : 4 (L)
	Sheffield United Division One	A	01/04/1929	1 : 1 (D)
	Sheffield United Division One	H	02/04/1929	2 : 0 (W)
	Derby County Division One	H	06/04/1929	1 : 1 (D)
	Blackburn Rovers Division One	H	20/04/1929	0 : 1 (L)
	Arsenal Division One	A	27/04/1929	0 : 1 (L)
	Bolton Wanderers Division One	H	29/04/1929	2 : 2 (D)
	Huddersfield Town Division One	H	01/05/1929	1 : 2 (L)
	Birmingham City Division One	H	04/05/1929	0 : 1 (L)
	Arsenal Division One	A	31/08/1929	0 : 4 (L)
	Aston Villa Division One	H	07/09/1929	4 : 1 (W)
	Everton Division One	A	11/09/1929	1 : 1 (D)
	Huddersfield Town Division One	A	14/09/1929	0 : 1 (L)
	Everton Division One	H	16/09/1929	2 : 1 (W)
	Sheffield Wednesday Division One	A	21/09/1929	2 : 1 (W)
	Portsmouth Division One	H	23/09/1929	1 : 0 (W)
	Burnley Division One	H	28/09/1929	3 : 0 (W)
	Sunderland Division One	A	05/10/1929	4 : 1 (W)
	Bolton Wanderers Division One	H	12/10/1929	2 : 1 (W)
	Birmingham City Division One	H	19/10/1929	1 : 0 (W)
	Leicester City Division One	A	26/10/1929	2 : 2 (D)
	Grimsby Town Division One	H	02/11/1929	6 : 0 (W)
	Sheffield United Division One	A	09/11/1929	2 : 3 (L)
	West Ham United Division One	H	16/11/1929	1 : 3 (L)
	Liverpool Division One	A	23/11/1929	0 : 1 (L)
	Blackburn Rovers Division One	A	07/12/1929	1 : 2 (L)
	Newcastle United Division One	H	14/12/1929	5 : 2 (W)
	Manchester United Division One	A	21/12/1929	1 : 3 (L)
	Derby County Division One	H	25/12/1929	2 : 1 (W)
	Derby County Division One	A	26/12/1929	0 : 3 (L)
	Arsenal Division One	H	28/12/1929	2 : 0 (W)
	Aston Villa Division One	A	04/01/1930	4 : 3 (W)
	Crystal Palace FA Cup 3rd Round	H	11/01/1930	8 : 1 (W)
	Huddersfield Town Division One	H	18/01/1930	0 : 1 (L)
	West Ham United FA Cup 4th Round	A	25/01/1930	1 : 4 (L)
	Burnley Division One	A	01/02/1930	3 : 0 (W)
	Sunderland Division One	H	08/02/1930	5 : 0 (W)
	Bolton Wanderers Division One	A	15/02/1930	2 : 4 (L)
	Birmingham City Division One	A	22/02/1930	0 : 1 (L)
	Grimsby Town Division One	A	08/03/1930	2 : 1 (W)
	Sheffield United Division One	H	15/03/1930	2 : 2 (D)
	West Ham United Division One	A	22/03/1930	0 : 3 (L)
	Liverpool Division One	H	29/03/1930	1 : 1 (D)
	Middlesbrough Division One	A	05/04/1930	1 : 1 (D)
	Sheffield Wednesday Division One	H	09/04/1930	3 : 0 (W)
	Blackburn Rovers Division One	H	12/04/1930	4 : 2 (W)
	Newcastle United Division One	A	19/04/1930	1 : 2 (L)
	Manchester City Division One	A	21/04/1930	1 : 4 (L)
	Manchester City Division One	H	22/04/1930	3 : 2 (W)
	Manchester United Division One	H	26/04/1930	3 : 1 (W)
	Portsmouth Division One	A	03/05/1930	0 : 0 (D)
	Portsmouth Division One	H	30/08/1930	2 : 2 (D)
	Derby County Division One	A	03/09/1930	1 : 4 (L)
	Blackburn Rovers Division One	H	13/09/1930	4 : 2 (W)
	Manchester City Division One	A	17/09/1930	0 : 1 (L)
	Blackpool Division One	A	20/09/1930	7 : 3 (W)
	Huddersfield Town Division One	H	27/09/1930	1 : 2 (L)
	Sunderland Division One	H	04/10/1930	0 : 3 (L)
	Middlesbrough Division One	H	25/10/1930	7 : 0 (W)
	Newcastle United Division One	A	01/11/1930	1 : 4 (L)
	Sheffield Wednesday Division One	H	08/11/1930	2 : 3 (L)
	West Ham United Division One	A	15/11/1930	1 : 1 (D)
	Chelsea Division One	H	22/11/1930	2 : 3 (L)
	Grimsby Town Division One	A	29/11/1930	0 : 2 (L)
	Bolton Wanderers Division One	H	06/12/1930	3 : 1 (W)
	Aston Villa Division One	A	13/12/1930	3 : 4 (L)
	Manchester United Division One	H	20/12/1930	5 : 0 (W)
	Birmingham City Division One	A	25/12/1930	1 : 0 (W)
	Birmingham City Division One	H	26/12/1930	3 : 1 (W)
	Manchester United Division One	A	01/01/1931	0 : 0 (D)
	Huddersfield Town FA Cup 3rd Round	H	10/01/1931	2 : 0 (W)
	Blackburn Rovers Division One	A	17/01/1931	1 : 3 (L)
	Newcastle United FA Cup 4th Round	H	24/01/1931	4 : 1 (W)
	Blackpool Division One	H	28/01/1931	2 : 2 (D)
	Huddersfield Town Division One	A	31/01/1931	0 : 3 (L)
	Exeter City FA Cup 5th Round	A	14/02/1931	1 : 3 (L)
	Leicester City Division One	H	18/02/1931	1 : 3 (L)
	Liverpool Division One	H	21/02/1931	1 : 2 (L)
	Arsenal Division One	H	11/03/1931	1 : 2 (L)
	Sheffield Wednesday Division One	A	14/03/1931	1 : 2 (L)
	West Ham United Division One	H	21/03/1931	3 : 0 (W)
	Chelsea Division One	A	28/03/1931	0 : 1 (L)
	Grimsby Town Division One	H	04/04/1931	0 : 0 (D)
	Sheffield United Division One	A	06/04/1931	1 : 1 (D)
	Sheffield United Division One	H	07/04/1931	4 : 0 (W)
	Bolton Wanderers Division One	A	11/04/1931	0 : 2 (L)
	Aston Villa Division One	A	18/04/1931	0 : 2 (L)
	Swansea City Division Two	A	29/08/1931	2 : 0 (W)
	Port Vale Division Two	A	31/08/1931	2 : 1 (W)
	Barnsley Division Two	H	05/09/1931	0 : 1 (L)